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Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
Dignity belongs to the conquered.
Dignity belongs to the conquered.
Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.
Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.
Learning how to learn is life's most important skill.
Learning how to learn is life's most important skill.
What do you first do when you learn to swim? You make mistakes, do you not? And what happens? You read more
What do you first do when you learn to swim? You make mistakes, do you not? And what happens? You make other mistakes, and when you have made all the mistakes you possibly can without drowning -- and some of them many times over -- what do you find? That you can swim? Well -- life is just the same as learning to swim! Do not be afraid of making mistakes, for there is no other way of learning how to live!
I have found it is much easier to make a success in life than to make a success of one's read more
I have found it is much easier to make a success in life than to make a success of one's life.
