My experience has taught me, and it has become a principle with me, that it is never any benefit to give out and out, to man or woman, money, food, clothing, or anything else, if they are able-bodied and can work and earn what they need, when there is anything on earth for them to do. This is my principle and I try to act upon it. To pursue a contrary course would ruin any community in the world and make them idlers.
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Thought is the labour of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure.
Thought is the labour of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure.
We are accountable only to ourselves for what happens to us in our lives.
We are accountable only to ourselves for what happens to us in our lives.
When it is a question of God's almighty Spirit, never say, "I can't.".
When it is a question of God's almighty Spirit, never say, "I can't.".
Common sense is perhaps the most equally divided, but surely the most underemployed, talent in the world.
Common sense is perhaps the most equally divided, but surely the most underemployed, talent in the world.
Be awfully nice to them going up, because you're gonna meet them all coming down.
Be awfully nice to them going up, because you're gonna meet them all coming down.
Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.
Ignorance of one's misfortunes is clear gain.
When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old read more
When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel.
Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman's counsel.
Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.
Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.
