Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity yet almost everyone believes that he automatically deserves success in marriage. less than 1 minute read
They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones. less than 1 minute read
Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues capable of defying his torturer but not of keeping his temper. less than 1 minute read
The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be wretched. A tree does not know itself to be wretched. less than 1 minute read
Myself when young did eagerly frequent doctor and saint, and heard great argument about it and about: but evermore came out by the same door as in I went. less than 1 minute read
Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds. less than 1 minute read
On a level plain, simple mounds look like hills and the insipid flatness of our present bourgeoisie is to be measured by the altitude of its great intellects. less than 1 minute read
I believe with all my heart that America remains ‘the great idea’ that inspires the world. It is a privilege to be born here. It is an honor to become a citizen here. It is a gift to raise your family here, to vote here, and to live here. less than 1 minute read
