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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Foolproof systems do not take into account the ingenuity of fools.
The only pressure I'm under is the pressure I've put on myself.
The only pressure I'm under is the pressure I've put on myself.
Nothing in the world is more haughty than a man of moderate capacity when once raised to power.
Nothing in the world is more haughty than a man of moderate capacity when once raised to power.
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To me the charm of an encyclopedia is that it knows and I needn't.
We have not yet reached the goal but.. we shall soon, with the help of God, be in sight of read more
We have not yet reached the goal but.. we shall soon, with the help of God, be in sight of the day when poverty shall be banished from this nation.
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The live in wisdom who see themselves in all and all in them, who have renounced every selfish desire and sense craving tormenting the heart.
If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.
If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.
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Don't be afraid to take one large step because you can't cross a chasm in two small leaps. One generation plants trees, and the next enjoys the shade. If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it. -Unknown.
