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No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes.
No man ever became great or good except through many and great mistakes.
If you pray for rain, don't be surprised if you're struck by lightning.
If you pray for rain, don't be surprised if you're struck by lightning.
We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we really fear.
We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we really fear.
We must not contradict, but instruct him that contradicts us; for a madman is not cured by another running mad read more
We must not contradict, but instruct him that contradicts us; for a madman is not cured by another running mad also.
Grow your tree of falsehood from a small grain of truth. Do not follow those who lie in contempt of read more
Grow your tree of falsehood from a small grain of truth. Do not follow those who lie in contempt of reality. Let your lie be even more logical than the truth itself, so the weary travelers may find repose.
People of substance may sin without being exposed for their stolen pleasure; but servants and the poorer sort of women read more
People of substance may sin without being exposed for their stolen pleasure; but servants and the poorer sort of women have seldom an opportunity of concealing a big belly, or at least the consequences of it.
Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot.
Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot.
Avoid destructive thinking. Improper negative thoughts sink people. A ship can sail around the world many, many times, but just read more
Avoid destructive thinking. Improper negative thoughts sink people. A ship can sail around the world many, many times, but just let enough water get into the ship and it will sink. Just so with the human mind. Let enough negative thoughts or improper thoughts get into the human mind and the person sinks just like a ship.
Faith is confirmed by the heart, confessed by the tongue, and acted upon by the body
Faith is confirmed by the heart, confessed by the tongue, and acted upon by the body
