Charity degrades those who receive it and hardens those who dispense it. All that is not a true change will disappear in the future society.
Faith is an excitement and an enthusiasm: it is a condition of intellectual magnificence to which we must cling as to a treasure, and not squander.
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The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas of enthusiasm.
Never be bored, and you will never be boring.
Think enthusiastically about everything; but especially about your job. If you do, you'll put a torch of glory in your life. If you love your job with enthusiasm, you'll shake it to pieces. You'll love it into greatness, you'll upgrade it, you'll fill it with prestige and power.
Enthusiasm is that kindling spark which marks the difference between the leaders in every activity and the laggards who put in just enough to get by.
Life's blows cannot break a person whose spirit is warmed at the fire of enthusiasm!
When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It’s very simple.
Do not hide your faith and your beliefs under a bushel basket, especially in this world that seems to have gone mad with political correctness.
As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.
If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties.
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
Without the assistance of that Divine Being who ever attended him, I cannot succeed. With that assistance I cannot fail. Trusting in Him who can go with me, and remain with you, and be everywhere for good, let us confidently hope that all will yet be well.
Confidence…thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live.
No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities - always see them, for they're always there.
