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As a rule, there is no surer way to the dislike of men than to behave well where they have read more
As a rule, there is no surer way to the dislike of men than to behave well where they have behaved badly.
Nothing happens by itself... it all will come your way, once you understand that you have to make it come read more
Nothing happens by itself... it all will come your way, once you understand that you have to make it come your way, by your own exertions.
With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a read more
With a gentleman I am always a gentleman and a half, and with a fraud I try to be a fraud and a half.
What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person read more
What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What's the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood?.
Behavior is what a man does, not what he thinks, feels, or believes.
Behavior is what a man does, not what he thinks, feels, or believes.
Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act.
Act the way you'd like to be and soon you'll be the way you act.
Our natures are a lot like oil, mix us with anything else, and we strive to swim on top.
Our natures are a lot like oil, mix us with anything else, and we strive to swim on top.
When man learns to understand and control his own behavior as well as he is learning to understand and control read more
When man learns to understand and control his own behavior as well as he is learning to understand and control the behavior of crop plants and domestic animals, he may be justified in believing that he has become civilized.
Live so that you can at least get the benefit of the doubt.
Live so that you can at least get the benefit of the doubt.