John Adams

If conscience disapproves, the loudest applauses of the world are of little value.

Topic: Confidence, Self, Self-esteem
Location: Lake Tahoe
Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin

More Quotes from John Adams

There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live. — John Adams

Education Life

There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.

› John Adams

Life Money Society

A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man.

› John Adams

Desire

In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one is useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.

› John Adams

Life Society

I pray Heaven to bestow the best of the blessings on this house and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.

› John Adams

Blessing

A Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.

› John Adams

Freedom Liberty Speech

More Quotes from Lake Tahoe

Everyone has it within their power to say, this I am today, that I shall be tomorrow. — Louis L’Amour

Choice

Truth

Delusional people do not determine my reality. — Jeffrey Benjamin

Awareness Choice Determination Perception

When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal; you do not change your decision to get there. — Zig Ziglar

Change Decision Goals Obstacles

Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan. — Margaret Thatcher

Planning Preparation Time Work

Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes playing a poor hand well. — Jack London

Optimism Pessimism Work

He who will not economize will have to agonize. — Confucius

Business Money Planning Preparation Vision

There is a great deal of unmapped country within us. — George Eliot

Awareness Discovery Perception Self

We are kept keen on the grindstone of pain and necessity. — H. G. Wells

adapt Adversity Life Pain

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Confidence in yourself is the single most important ingredient for leading a life of success and happiness. — Jeffrey Benjamin

Confidence Happiness Success

An important key to self-confidence is preparation. — Arthur Ashe

Confidence Planning Preparation Self

Confidence is unleashed as soon as you begin to trust your self. — Jeffrey Benjamin

Confidence Self Solitude Trust

Confidence

They can conquer who believe they can. — Virgil

Attitude Belief Confidence Optimism Self-esteem

Be better than yourself not someone else. — Jeffrey Benjamin

Confidence Self Self-esteem

I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstances but by our disposition. — Martha Washington

Accountability Confidence

Never doubt your efforts—one person can make an enormous difference. — Nelson Mandela

Confidence Leadership Self Self-esteem

The end is near as soon as you begin to doubt yourself. — Jeffrey Benjamin

Belief Commitment Confidence Discipline

I’ll not budge an inch. — William Shakespeare

Confidence Conflict Negotiation

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. — Babe Ruth

Adversity Confidence Discipline Failure Misfortune Mistakes Optimism Success

A leader has to lead, or otherwise he has no business in politics. — Harry Truman

Confidence Courage Leadership

You were made for victory. Go forward with a joyful confidence. — George Eliot

Confidence Victory

I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life. — Louise L. Hay

Choice Confidence Decision Life Self-esteem

Laugh at yourself, not in ridicule but with objectivity and acceptance of self. — C. W. Metcalf

Acceptance Confidence Laughter Self

Hold up your head! You were not made for failure. — George Eliot

Confidence Failure Victory

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful. — William Shakespeare

Confidence Fear Leadership Self-esteem Virtue

Never bend your head, always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face. — Helen Keller

Choice Communication Confidence

Do not allow negative thoughts to enter your mind for they are the weeds that strangle confidence. — Bruce Lee

Attitude Confidence Optimism Pessimism

The force of his own merit makes his way. — William Shakespeare

Belief Confidence Conviction Courage Fear Leadership Purpose Reputation

Confidence is a gift only you can give to yourself. — Jeffrey Benjamin

Confidence Self

Trust yourself: every heart vibrates the same iron string. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Confidence Self Self-esteem Trust

However long the night, the dawn will break. — African Proverb

Adversity Confidence Misfortune

He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at. — Epictetus

Confidence Laughter Self-esteem

A man of understanding has lost nothing, if he has himself. — Michel de Montaigne

Self Self-esteem

Silence is the best tactic for him who distrusts himself. — Rochefoucauld

Communication Self Trust

Oh, I offended you with my opinion? You should hear the the ones I keep to myself.

› Patsy Cline

Character Self Speech

No man is defeated without until he is defeated within. — Eleanor Roosevelt

Defeat Life Self Self-esteem

A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.

› Marcus Aurelius

Leadership Self

Not the senses I have but what I do with them is my kingdom. — Helen Keller

Accountability Self

He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.

› Epicurus

Peace Self

They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. — Andy Warhol

Change Self Time

If you cannot be honest with yourself, there is no hope of being honest with anyone else.

› Leo Tolstoy

Honesty Self Truth

To affirm a life is to deepen, to make more inward, and to exalt the will to live. — Albert Schweitzer

Affirmation Life Self

We are all something, but none of us are everything. — Blaise Pascal

Reputation Self

Being at ease with not knowing is crucial for answers to come to you.

› Eckhart Tolle

Self Solitude

World peace begins with inner peace. — Dalai Lama

Peace Self Society Solitude

Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world. — George Bernard Shaw

Integrity Self

I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if they knew they were slaves. — Harriet Tubman

Awareness Belief Freedom Liberty Self

Self

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. — Buddha

Accountability Desire Self Work

Conquer yourself rather than the world.

› Rene Descartes

Purpose Self

Those who waste time only hurt themselves. — African Proverb

Self Time

Without self awareness we are babies in the cradles. — Virginia Woolf

Awareness Purpose Self

A man would rather have a hundred lies told of him than one truth which he does not wish should be known. — Samuel Johnson

Honesty Self Truth

The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself. — Steve Martin

Discipline Self

You can never cease the indomitable spirt of freedom. — Jeffrey Benjamin

Fear Freedom Leadership Self

I’m fascinated with myself and love hearing the sound of my own voice. I’d like to hear what I have to say. A lot of people don’t like being alone because they truly don’t like themselves, but I love me.

› Gene Simmons

Alone Love Self