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It is only doubt that creates. It is only the minority that counts.
It is only doubt that creates. It is only the minority that counts.
The first thing a man will do for his ideals is lie.
The first thing a man will do for his ideals is lie.
Persons of high self-esteem are not driven to make themselves superior to others; they do not seek to prove their read more
Persons of high self-esteem are not driven to make themselves superior to others; they do not seek to prove their value by measuring themselves against a comparative standard. Their joy is being who they are, not in being better than someone else.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Reason is the main resource of man in his struggle for survival.
Reason is the main resource of man in his struggle for survival.
...passionate intensity may serve as a substitute for confidence.
...passionate intensity may serve as a substitute for confidence.
In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped read more
In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.
The readiness to praise others indicates a desire for excellence and perhaps an ability to realize it.
The readiness to praise others indicates a desire for excellence and perhaps an ability to realize it.
It has often been said that power corrupts. But it is perhaps equally important to realize that weakness, too, corrupts. read more
It has often been said that power corrupts. But it is perhaps equally important to realize that weakness, too, corrupts. Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many. Hatred, malice, rudeness, intolerance, and suspicion are the faults of weakness. The resentment of the weak does not spring from any injustice done to them but from their sense of inadequacy and impotence. We cannot win the weak by sharing our wealth with them. They feel our generosity as oppression.
