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A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable read more
A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable course of action.
He who stops being better stops being good.
He who stops being better stops being good.
When the archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bull's read more
When the archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bull's eye is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim -- improve yourself.
If thou canst walk on water, thou art no better than a straw. If thou canst fly in the air, read more
If thou canst walk on water, thou art no better than a straw. If thou canst fly in the air, thou art no better than a fly. Conquer thy heart that thou mayest become somebody.
A person's worth is contingent upon who he is, not upon what he does, or how much he has. The read more
A person's worth is contingent upon who he is, not upon what he does, or how much he has. The worth of a person, or a thing, or an idea, is in being, not in doing, not in having.
The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and read more
The history of the world is full of men who rose to leadership, by sheer force of self-confidence, bravery and tenacity.
Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.
Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.
The greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.
The greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.
Human history is the sad result of each one looking out for himself.
Human history is the sad result of each one looking out for himself.