Man is his own star, and the soul that can
Render an honest and a perfect man,
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Man is his own star, and the soul that can
Render an honest and a perfect man,
Commands all light, all influence, all fate,
Nothing to him falls early or too late.
Our acts, our angles are, or good or ill,
Our fatal shadows that walk by us still.

Thought and theory must precede all salutary action; yet action is nobler in itself than either thought or theory.

Thought and theory must precede all salutary action; yet action is nobler in itself than either thought or theory.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

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.

I shall make the most of all that comes: And the least of all that goes

I shall make the most of all that comes: And the least of all that goes

To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage

To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage

I love the attention but I don't like too much of it.

I love the attention but I don't like too much of it.

Action is the real measure of intelligence.

Action is the real measure of intelligence.

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.