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Confidence is the bond of friendship.
Confidence is the bond of friendship.
Logic is the anatomy of thought
Logic is the anatomy of thought
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to read more
A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort.
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
Man has such a predilection for systems and abstract deductions that he is ready to distort the truth intentionally, he read more
Man has such a predilection for systems and abstract deductions that he is ready to distort the truth intentionally, he is ready to deny the evidence of his senses only to justify his logic.
People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, read more
People who have given us their complete confidence believe that they have a right to ours. The inference is false, a gift confers no rights.
A timid question will always receive a confident answer.
A timid question will always receive a confident answer.
. . . as for logic, it's in the eye of the logician.
. . . as for logic, it's in the eye of the logician.
Humor comes from self-confidence. There's an aggressive element to wit.
Humor comes from self-confidence. There's an aggressive element to wit.