Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't read more

Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all.

One shouldn't talk of halters in the hanged man's house.

One shouldn't talk of halters in the hanged man's house.

If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.

If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.

There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.

There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.

In this country men seem to live for action as long as they can and sink into apathy when they read more

In this country men seem to live for action as long as they can and sink into apathy when they retire.

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than read more

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words, or in good order.

The man who graduates today and stops learning tomorrow is uneducated the day after.

The man who graduates today and stops learning tomorrow is uneducated the day after.

Character must be kept bright as well as clean.

Character must be kept bright as well as clean.

My advice is to look out for engineers. They begin with sewing machines and end up with nuclear bombs.

My advice is to look out for engineers. They begin with sewing machines and end up with nuclear bombs.