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Men are rewarded or punished not for what they do but for how their acts are defined. That is why read more
Men are rewarded or punished not for what they do but for how their acts are defined. That is why men are more interested in better justifying themselves than in better behaving themselves.
Not in rewards, but in the strength to strive, the blessing lies.
Not in rewards, but in the strength to strive, the blessing lies.
He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.
He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.
The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose read more
The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. (Ruth 2:12)
Let the motive be in the deed and not in the event. Be not one whose motive for action is read more
Let the motive be in the deed and not in the event. Be not one whose motive for action is the hope of reward.
If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that's my reward.
If I have caused just one person to wipe away a tear of laughter, that's my reward.
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
The highest reward for a man's toil is not what he gets for it but what he becomes by it.
The highest reward for a man's toil is not what he gets for it but what he becomes by it.
The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.
The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.
