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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.
Actions of the last age are like almanacs of the last year.
Actions of the last age are like almanacs of the last year.
A fiery chariot, borne on buoyant pinions,
Sweeps near me now! I soon shall ready be
To read more
A fiery chariot, borne on buoyant pinions,
Sweeps near me now! I soon shall ready be
To pierce the ther's high, unknown dominions,
To reach new spheres of pure activity!
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.
You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing read more
You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.
Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the read more
Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.
It is better to wear out than to rust out.
It is better to wear out than to rust out.
