A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective.

A straight path never leads anywhere except to the objective.

Make the iron hot by striking it.

Make the iron hot by striking it.

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

I never wanted to be famous. I only wanted to be great.

Worth begets in base minds, envy; in great souls, emulation.

Worth begets in base minds, envy; in great souls, emulation.

Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp read more

Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp of complaint and cowardly resolve.

The controlled person is a powerful person. He who always keeps his
head will get ahead.

The controlled person is a powerful person. He who always keeps his
head will get ahead.

Thinking is more stinking than drinking, but to feel is
for real.

Thinking is more stinking than drinking, but to feel is
for real.

Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.

Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.

People travel and wonder at the heights of mountains, at
the huge waves of the seas, at the long course read more

People travel and wonder at the heights of mountains, at
the huge waves of the seas, at the long course of
rivers, at the vast compass of the oceans, at the circular motion of the
stars, and they pass themselves without even wondering.