More are taken in by hope than by cunning.

More are taken in by hope than by cunning.

Thy shoes shall be of iron and brass: and as thy days, so shall
thy strength be.

Thy shoes shall be of iron and brass: and as thy days, so shall
thy strength be.

In that day's feats,
When he might act the woman in the scene,
He prov'd best man read more

In that day's feats,
When he might act the woman in the scene,
He prov'd best man i' th' field, and for his meed
Was brow-bound with the oak.

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.

Never letting the competition define you. Instead, you have to define yourself based on a point of view you care read more

Never letting the competition define you. Instead, you have to define yourself based on a point of view you care deeply about.

Nature is beneficent. I praise her and all her works. She is silent and wise. She is cunning, but for read more

Nature is beneficent. I praise her and all her works. She is silent and wise. She is cunning, but for good ends. She has brought me here and will also lead me away. She may scold me, but she will not hate her work. I trust her.

Whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger.

Whatever does not destroy me makes me stronger.

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do no pray for tasks equal to your powers. read more

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do no pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for power equal to your tasks.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.