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.

For strong souls
Live like fire-hearted suns; to spend their strength
In furthest striving action.

For strong souls
Live like fire-hearted suns; to spend their strength
In furthest striving action.

Let's meet and either do or die.

Let's meet and either do or die.

Beings are owners of their action, heirs of their action.

Beings are owners of their action, heirs of their action.

You will be better advised to watch what we do instead of what we say.

You will be better advised to watch what we do instead of what we say.

That low man seeks a little thing to do,
Sees it and does it;
This high man, read more

That low man seeks a little thing to do,
Sees it and does it;
This high man, with a great thing to pursue,
Dies ere he knows it.
That low man goes on adding one to one,
His hundreds soon hit:
His high man, aiming at a million,
Misses an unit.

Think like a man of action and act like a man of thought.

Think like a man of action and act like a man of thought.

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.