“Popularity is not a gurantee of quality.”
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Wise Quotes — page 23 of 916
“Truthfulness is a cornerstone in character, and if it be not firmly laid in youth, there will ever after be a weak spot in the foundation.”
“Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.”
“If you should ask me what are the ways of God, I would tell you that the first is humility, the second is humility, and the third is humility. Not that there are no other precepts to give, but if humility does not preceed all that we do, our efforts are fruitless.”
“In all cultures, the family imprints its members with selfhood. Human experience of identity has two elements; a sense of belonging and a sense of being separate. The laboratory in which these ingredients are mixed and dispensed is the family, the matrix of identity.”
“A person's worth is measured by the worth of what he values.”
“You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.”
“The qualities of a great man are vision, integrity, courage, understanding, the power of articulation, and profundity of character.”
“The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in recognizing the right man to do it.”
“Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it.”
“There are only two things that pierce the human heart. One is beauty. The other is affliction.”
“I never learned from a man who agreed with me.”
“No man for any considerable period can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.”
“Great advantage is drawn from knowledge of your adversary, and when you know the measure of his intelligence and character, you can use it to play on his weakness.”
“The Goal of Education is to Help People Use Their Minds Better”
“Never permit a dichotomy to rule your life, a dichotomy in which you hate what you do so you can have pleasure in your spare time. Look for a situation in which your work will give you as much happiness as your spare time.”
“Success = 1 part work + 1 part play + 1 part keep your mouth shut”
“Truth never damages a cause that is just.”
“Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness.”
“Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.”