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Let's meet and either do or die.
Let's meet and either do or die.
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where read more
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves that he isn't a man of action. Action read more
When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves that he isn't a man of action. Action is a lack of balance. In order to act you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking.
One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue read more
One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men
to do nothing.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men
to do nothing.
I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we read more
I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.
It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.
It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.
Zeus hates busybodies and those who do too much.
Zeus hates busybodies and those who do too much.
Periods of tranquility are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.
Periods of tranquility are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.
