"To live his life in his own way, to call his house his castle, to enjoy the fruits of his own labour, to educate his children as his conscience directs, to save for their prosperity after his death -- these are wishes deeply ingrained in civilised man. Their realization is almost as necessary to our virtues as to our happiness. From their total frustration disastrous results both moral and psychological might follow."

-- C. S. Lewis

#Wisdom Quotes #Children Quotes #Men Quotes

“I live before the audience of One-before others I have nothing to gain, nothing to lose, nothing to prove.”

Source : Os Guinness (2003). “The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life”, p.74, Thomas Nelson Inc
“I described the pyramid we'd found and waited for him to jump on the bandwagon. Unfortunately he's afraid of wagons. And bands.”
“Creating investment, growing the economy and creating jobs is what this government wants to do.”
“You really have one bite at the apple.”
“Never before have humans been so ambitious, have they thought that they could be much more than their parents were.”
“Undoubtedly to some, the idea of giving so much love to self will seem very cold, hard and unmerciful. Still this matter may be seen in a different light, when we find that 'looking out for number one,' as directed by the infinite, is really looking out for number two and is indeed the only way to permanently benefit number two.”

Source : Prentice Mulford (2015). “Thoughts Are Things & The God In You - Connect With The Force Within Yourself: How to Find With Your Inner Power - From one of the New Thought pioneers, author of Your Forces and How to Use Them, Gift of Spirit & The Gift of Understanding”, p.173, e-artnow
“Sure, I always chose rebels to identify with - I still do - but to me a rebel isn't so much someone who breaks the law as someone who goes against the odds.”
“Do we love watching things burn so much that our best and most valuable contribution is to help toss another match?”

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