"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right."

-- Thomas Paine

#Integrity Quotes #Character Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“The trifling economy of paper, as a cheaper medium, or its convenience for transmission, weighs nothing in opposition to the advantages of the precious metals it is liable to be abused, has been, is, and forever will be abused, in every country in which it is permitted.”
“To the degree you have experienced intimacy with God, you wonâ€™t be afraid of death because youâ€™re experiencing the first tastes and promises of heaven in this world.”
“I always tried to make a diverse album in terms of emotions and sounds.”
“It is not he who knows most, nor he who hears most, nor yet he who talks most, but he who exercises grace most, who has most communion with God.”
“Travel should rub off Local Prejudices and provide an enlarged and impartial view of Men and Things.”
“For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people?”

Source : Denise Hunter (2014). “Big Sky Romance Collection: A Cowboy's Touch, The Accidental Bride, The Trouble with Cowboys”, p.305, Thomas Nelson Inc
“Theodore Roosevelt regarded leadership as his one gift, the area in which he might be considered to possess genius. He presented his views on leadership throughout his voluminous writings. He intended for future writers to study them with an eye toward action, as he himself had done of historic figures.”
“I've been fighting for more than 24 years and as I continue my ascendant career I want to be true to myself. I want to try to be the best role model I can be for kids who might look into boxing as a sport and a professional career. I have and will always be a proud Puerto Rican. I have always been and always will be a proud, gay man.”

Source : "Orlando Cruz becomes boxing's first openly gay man" by Bob Velin, www.usatoday.com. October 3, 2012.

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