He who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition, youth and age are equally a burden.
Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.
- Topic: Action, Example, Leadership
- Location: Hawaii, Maui
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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Every heart sings a song incomplete, until another heart whispers back.
Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed, by the masses.
He who does not desire power is fit to hold it.
Perfect wisdom has four parts; Wisdom, the principle of doing things right. Justice, the principle of doing things equally in public and private. Fortitude, the principle of not fleeing danger, but meeting it. Temperance, the principle of subduing desires and living moderately.
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.
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I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.
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