My experience has taught me, and it has become a principle with me, that it is never any benefit to give out and out, to man or woman, money, food, clothing, or anything else, if they are able-bodied and can work and earn what they need, when there is anything on earth for them to do. This is my principle and I try to act upon it. To pursue a contrary course would ruin any community in the world and make them idlers.
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Everything on the earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission.
Everything on the earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission.
Two souls with but a single thought, Two hearts that beat as one.
Two souls with but a single thought, Two hearts that beat as one.
They are eloquent who can speak low things acutely, and of great things with dignity, and of moderate things with read more
They are eloquent who can speak low things acutely, and of great things with dignity, and of moderate things with temper.
It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.
It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.
Begin -- to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.
Begin -- to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished.
I believe in grumbling; it is the politest form of fighting known.
I believe in grumbling; it is the politest form of fighting known.
An unexamined life is not worth living.
An unexamined life is not worth living.
My vocation is more in composition really than anything else -- building up harmonies using the guitar, orchestrating the guitar read more
My vocation is more in composition really than anything else -- building up harmonies using the guitar, orchestrating the guitar like an army, a guitar army.
A favorite has no friend!
A favorite has no friend!
