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Practice is everything"This is often misquoted as "Practice makes perfect.
Practice is everything"This is often misquoted as "Practice makes perfect.
Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, the mere materials with which wisdom builds, till smoothed and squared and fitted to its read more
Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, the mere materials with which wisdom builds, till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, does but encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much; wisdom is humble that he knows no more.
One principle reason why men are so often useless is that they divide and shift their attention among a multiplicity read more
One principle reason why men are so often useless is that they divide and shift their attention among a multiplicity of objects and pursuits.
Thought is a dangerous thing; it makes one see that the popular notions of society are wrong.
Thought is a dangerous thing; it makes one see that the popular notions of society are wrong.
Facts in books, statistics in encyclopedias, the ability to use them in men's heads.
Facts in books, statistics in encyclopedias, the ability to use them in men's heads.
Man must get his thoughts, words and actions out of this vast moral jungle. We are not predators. We are, read more
Man must get his thoughts, words and actions out of this vast moral jungle. We are not predators. We are, hopefully, more than instinctive killers and selfish brutes. Why take such a dim view of our potentialities and capabilities?
If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. You may read more
If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. You may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.
What you cannot enforce, do not command.
What you cannot enforce, do not command.
You live with your thoughts -- so be careful what they are.
You live with your thoughts -- so be careful what they are.
