The biggest fool in the world is he who merely does his work supremely well, without attending to appearance.

The biggest fool in the world is he who merely does his work supremely well, without attending to appearance.

Had there been no difficulties and no thorns in the way, then man would have been in his primitive state read more

Had there been no difficulties and no thorns in the way, then man would have been in his primitive state and no progress made in civilization and mental culture.

This one step -- choosing a goal and sticking to it -- changes everything.

This one step -- choosing a goal and sticking to it -- changes everything.

Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live.

Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live.

Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the read more

Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the finer senses of the soul.

One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know.

One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know.

A tree growing out of the ground is as wonderful today as it ever was. It does not need to read more

A tree growing out of the ground is as wonderful today as it ever was. It does not need to adopt new and startling methods.

Let us be poised, and wise, and our own, today.

Let us be poised, and wise, and our own, today.

There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.

There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.