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Our grandly business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly
at a distance, but to do what lies read more
Our grandly business undoubtedly is, not to see what lies dimly
at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.
Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried.
Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried.
I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we read more
I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.
Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold -- but read more
Remember, people will judge you by your actions, not your intentions. You may have a heart of gold -- but so does a hard-boiled egg.
When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves that he isn't a man of action. Action read more
When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves that he isn't a man of action. Action is a lack of balance. In order to act you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
From envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness.
From envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness.
Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its institutions, promote all its great read more
Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its institutions, promote all its great interests, and see whether we also, in our day and generation, may not perform something worthy to be remembered.
What we call evil is simply ignorance bumping its head in the
dark.
What we call evil is simply ignorance bumping its head in the
dark.
