I had always hoped that this land might become a safe & agreeable Asylum to the virtuous & persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong.
I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
- Topic: Character, Honesty, Leadership
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I am a true laborer: I earn that I eat, get that I wear, owe no man hate, envy no man’s happiness, glad of other men’s good, content with my harm.
Lie to a liar, for lies are his coin; steal from a thief, for that is easy; lay a trap for a trickster and catch him at first attempt, but beware of an honest man.
The purpose of Propaganda is to make one set of people forget that other sets of people are human.
Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If all people all over the world would do this, it would change the earth.
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.
We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do. We should set them an example that we wish them to imitate.
As leaders we are not only responsible for harvesting our own success, but for cultivating the success of the next generation.
He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.
Man must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his will - his personal responsibility in the realm of faith and morals.
The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
A fast way to demolish relationships, shatter credibility and disrespect yourself is by not following through when you say you are going to do something.
The people turn to a benevolent rule as water flows downwards, and as wild beasts fly to the wilderness.
To change your mind and to follow him who sets you straight is to be nonetheless the free agent that you were before.
A man must stand erect, not be kept erect by others.
If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.
If you are ever tempted to look for outside approval, realize that you have compromised your own integrity. If you need a witness, be your own.
Plans will get you into things, but you have got to work your way out.