Masters who sacrifice for servants will receive the gift of loyalty.
—Common Proverb
The wise man applauds he who he thinks most virtuous; the rest of the world applauds the wealthy.
—Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult.
—Seneca the Younger (Lucius Annaeus Seneca) (c.4 BCE–65 CE) Roman Stoic Philosopher, Statesman, Tragedian
He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he who loses his courage loses all.
—Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616) Spanish Novelist
The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.
—Aristotle (384BCE–322BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scholar
Sell not virtue to purchase wealth.
—English Proverb
Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom.
—Chinese Proverb
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
—Thomas Edison (1847–1931) American Inventor, Scientist, Entrepreneur
If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny.
—Andre Maurois (1885–1967) French Novelist, Biographer
What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the dog.
—Unknown
The time is always right to do what’s right.
—Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–68) American Civil Rights Leader, Clergyman
You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
—Malcolm S. Forbes (1919–1990) American Publisher, Businessperson
Assume a virtue if you have it not.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
The measure of a man’s real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.
—Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay (1800–59) English Historian, Essayist, Philanthropist
The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of the circumstances.
—Aristotle (384BCE–322BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scholar
Look a man in the eye and say what you really think, don’t just smile at him and say what you’re supposed to think.
—Unknown
Virtue is too often merely local.
—Samuel Johnson (1709–84) British Essayist
For myself, I am an optimist — it does not seem to be much use being anything else.
—Winston Churchill (1874–1965) British Head of State, Political leader, Historian, Journalist, Author
If you follow only one rule, let it be this one: Be yourself. The really strong boy-girl relationships are based on what people really are, not on what they pretend to be.
—Indian Proverb
The greater our knowledge increases, the greater our ignorance unfolds.
—John F. Kennedy (1917–63) American Head of State, Journalist
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.
—Socrates (469BCE–399BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher
Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You don’t have to know about Plato and Aristotle… (or) Einstein’s Theory of Relativity … (or) the Second Theory of Thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.
—Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–68) American Civil Rights Leader, Clergyman
Beauty as we feel it is something indescribable; what it is or what it means can never be said.
—George Santayana (1863–1952) Spanish-American Poet, Philosopher
If you don’t like your own character there may be a new one ready-made and waiting for you. The snake sheds its skin with impunity, relying on the same nature which you rely on.
—Unknown
Virtuous and vicious everyone must be; few in extremes, but all in degree.
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744) English Poet
What is virtue but the Trade Unionism of the married?
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) Irish Playwright
I have never seen a man as fond of virtue as of women.
—Confucius (551–479 BCE) Chinese Philosopher
Positive anything is better than negative nothing.
—Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) American Writer, Publisher, Artist, Philosopher
Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.
—Thomas Fuller (1608–61) English Cleric, Historian
Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands.
—Seneca the Younger (Lucius Annaeus Seneca) (c.4 BCE–65 CE) Roman Stoic Philosopher, Statesman, Tragedian
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