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A committee is a thing which takes a week to do what one good man can do in an hour.
Some men succeed by what they know; some by what they do; and a few by what they are.
Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time.
Righteous indignation: your own wrath as opposed to the shocking bad temper of others
One great, strong, unselfish soul in every community would actually redeem the world.
If you have no enemies you are apt to be in the same predicament in regard to friends.
The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you'll make one.
Our admiration is so given to dead martyrs that we have little time for living heroes.
People who are able to do their own thinking should not allow others to do it for them.
The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment.
The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure contumely without resentment.
Not only does beauty fade, but it leaves a record upon the face as to what became of it.
The heroic man does not pose; he leaves that for the man who wishes to be thought heroic.
Those who do unlawful acts are no more sinners in the eyes of God than we who think them.
I will gladly lecture for fifty dollars, but I'll not be a guest for less than a hundred.
Mystic: a person who is puzzled before the obvious, but who understands the non-existent.
Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.
Let a man once see himself as others see him, and all enthusiasm vanishes from his heart.
No good sensible working bee listens to the advice of a bedbug on the subject of business.
If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names.
The average man believes a thing first, and then searches for proof to bolster his opinion
Study: concentration of the mind on whatever will ultimately put something in your pocket.
There was one who thought himself above me, and he was above me until he had that thought.
The reason men oppose progress is not that they hate progress, but that they love inertia.
Public opinion is the judgment of the incapable many opposed to that of the discerning few.
Where parents do too much for their children, the children will not do much for themselves.
The woman who cannot tell a lie in defense of her husband, is unworthy of the name of wife.
Reversing your treatment of the man you have wronged is better than asking his forgiveness.
If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of trouble.
Old ways will always remain unless some one invents a new way and then lives and dies for it
It is always the nearest, plainest and simplest principles that learned men comprehend last.
The only man who makes money following the races is one who does it with a broom and shovel.
Folks who never do any more than they get paid for, never get paid for any more than they do
Of all blessings, no gift equals the gentle, trusting love and companionship of a good woman.
The valuable person in any business is the individual who can and will cooperate with others.
Failure -- The man who can tell others what to do and how to do it, but never does it himself.
Success is voltage under control-keeping one hand on the transformer of your Kosmic Kilowatts.
The happiness of this life depends less on what befalls you than the way in which you take it.
Be pleasant until ten o'clock in the morning and the rest of the day will take care of itself.
The average woman sees only the weak points in a strong man, and the good points in a weak one.
Responsibiliti es gravitate to the man who can shoulder them and the power to him who knows how
God looked upon His work and saw that it was good. That is where the clergy take issue with him.
Down in their hearts, wise men know this truth: the only way to help yourself is to help others.
Christianity supplies a Hell for the people who disagree with you and a Heaven for your friends.
The teacher is the one who gets the most out of the lessons, and the true teacher is the learner.
A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.
I have noticed that youngsters given to the climbing habit usually do something when they grow up
Strong men can always afford to be gentle. Only the weak are intent on giving as good as they get.
Formal religion was organized for slaves: it offered them consolation which earth did not provide.
Opportunities for education should be within the reach of every individual, not for the lucky few.