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Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living, the other helps you make a life. . -Sandra read more
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living, the other helps you make a life. . -Sandra Carey.
Everyone in our culture wants to win a prize. Perhaps that is the grand lesson we have taken with us read more
Everyone in our culture wants to win a prize. Perhaps that is the grand lesson we have taken with us from kindergarten in the age of perversions of Dewey-style education: everyone gets a ribbon, and praise becomes a meaningless narcotic to soothe egoistic distemper.
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, read more
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
A Code of Honor: Never approach a friend's girlfriend or wife with
mischief as your goal. There are just too read more
A Code of Honor: Never approach a friend's girlfriend or wife with
mischief as your goal. There are just too many women in the world to
justify that sort of dishonorable behavior. Unless she's really
attractive.
Respect commands itself and it can neither be given nor withheld when it is due.
Respect commands itself and it can neither be given nor withheld when it is due.
Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.
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.
Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be read more
Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be well.