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When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.
When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.
Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write read more
Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are.
Good questions outrank easy answers.
Good questions outrank easy answers.
Look alive. Here comes a buzzard.
Look alive. Here comes a buzzard.
You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.
You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.
When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.
When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.
Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.
Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.
Dignity belongs to the conquered.
Dignity belongs to the conquered.
There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.
There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.
