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He is at no end of his actions blest
Whose ends will make greatest and not best.
He is at no end of his actions blest
Whose ends will make greatest and not best.
It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.
It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are accountable.
Of every noble action the intent
Is to give worth reward, vice punishment.
Of every noble action the intent
Is to give worth reward, vice punishment.
Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at read more
Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.
That low man seeks a little thing to do,
Sees it and does it;
This high man, read more
That low man seeks a little thing to do,
Sees it and does it;
This high man, with a great thing to pursue,
Dies ere he knows it.
That low man goes on adding one to one,
His hundreds soon hit:
His high man, aiming at a million,
Misses an unit.
Never confuse movement with action.
Never confuse movement with action.
To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction.
To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction.
Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.
Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.
Human beings must have action; and they will make it if they
cannot find it.
Human beings must have action; and they will make it if they
cannot find it.