All rising to great place is by a winding stair.

All rising to great place is by a winding stair.

Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation

Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation

Is it progress if a cannibal uses a knife and fork?

Is it progress if a cannibal uses a knife and fork?

Westward the star of empire takes its way.

Westward the star of empire takes its way.

Going to work for a large company is like getting on a train.
Are you going sixty miles an read more

Going to work for a large company is like getting on a train.
Are you going sixty miles an hour or is the train going sixty
miles an hour and you're just sitting still?

Finds progress, man's distinctive mark alone,
Not God's, and not the beast's;
God is, they are,
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Finds progress, man's distinctive mark alone,
Not God's, and not the beast's;
God is, they are,
Man partly is, and wholly hopes to be.

Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.

Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.

A man prepared has half fought the battle.
[Sp., Hombre apercebido medio combatido.]

A man prepared has half fought the battle.
[Sp., Hombre apercebido medio combatido.]

Speak softly, and carry a big stick; you will go far.

Speak softly, and carry a big stick; you will go far.