Quote #2175
He who hesitates is a damned fool.
Quote #1861
I have gained this by philosophy that I do without being commanded what others...
Quote #5557
The best effect of any book is that it excites the reader to self-activity.
Quote #13395
Happiness consists in activity. It is running steam, not a stagnant pool.
Quote #1866
For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn...
Quote #1578
It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them...
Quote #4994
Some men see things as they are and ask, ‘why’ I dream things that...
Quote #513
For everything you have missed, you have gained something else and for everything you...
Quote #5763
Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in stones. It is...
Quote #4120
The greater difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation...