The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom. Ralph Waldo Emerson on thoughts
The finest and noblest ground on which people can live is truth; the real with the real; a ground on which nothing is assumed. Ralph Waldo Emerson on truth
The desire of gold is not for gold. It is for the means of freedom and benefit. Ralph Waldo Emerson on wealth
The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work. Ralph Waldo Emerson on wisdom
It is the privilege of any human work which is well done to invest the doer with a certain haughtiness. Ralph Waldo Emerson on work
In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats. English Proverb on cats
Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away. English Proverb on courage
Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds. Thomas English on ambition
Less good from genius we may find than that from perseverance flowing; so have good grist at hand to grind, and keep the mill a-going. Thomas English on perseverance
Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds. Thomas Dunn English on success
Whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead. Quintus Ennius on hate
To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete. Epictetus on adversity
Common and vulgar people ascribe all ills that they feel to others; people of little wisdom ascribe to themselves; people of much wisdom, to no one. Epictetus on adversity
Forgiveness is better than revenge, for forgiveness is the sign of a gentle nature, but revenge is the sign of a savage nature. Epictetus on forgiveness
When the idea of any pleasure strikes your imagination, make a just computation between the duration of the pleasure and that of the repentance that is likely to follow it. Epictetus on pleasure
Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed. Epictetus on religion
Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty remember that God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be a conqueror, and this cannot be without toil. Epictetus on trial
There is nothing good or evil save in the will. Epictetus on will
Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people. John Adams on freedom