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Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.
Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.
Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes read more
Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes to do.
A young person, to achieve, must first get out of his mind any notion either of the ease or rapidity read more
A young person, to achieve, must first get out of his mind any notion either of the ease or rapidity of success. Nothing ever just happens in this world.
Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write read more
Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are.
Always the more beautiful answer who asks the more beautiful question.
Always the more beautiful answer who asks the more beautiful question.
The reward of suffering is experience.
The reward of suffering is experience.
Had there been no difficulties and no thorns in the way, then man would have been in his primitive state read more
Had there been no difficulties and no thorns in the way, then man would have been in his primitive state and no progress made in civilization and mental culture.
Thought is the labour of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure.
Thought is the labour of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure.
Most people are alive in an earlier time, but you must be alive in our own time.
Most people are alive in an earlier time, but you must be alive in our own time.
