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It is possible to give without loving, but it is impossible to love without giving.
It is possible to give without loving, but it is impossible to love without giving.
Never let the other fellow set the agenda.
Never let the other fellow set the agenda.
This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.
This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.
We should be lenient in our judgment, because often the mistakes of others would have been ours had we had read more
We should be lenient in our judgment, because often the mistakes of others would have been ours had we had the opportunity to make them.
My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions but in the fewness of my wants.
My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions but in the fewness of my wants.
It's discouraging to make a mistake, but it's humiliating when you find out you're so unimportant that nobody noticed it.
It's discouraging to make a mistake, but it's humiliating when you find out you're so unimportant that nobody noticed it.
People want riches; they need fulfillment.
People want riches; they need fulfillment.
The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other read more
The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.
The supreme satisfaction is to be able to despise one's neighbor and this fact goes far to account for religious read more
The supreme satisfaction is to be able to despise one's neighbor and this fact goes far to account for religious intolerance. It is evidently consoling to reflect that the people next door are headed for hell.