Source : "The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers" by Diogenes Laërtius, translated by C. D. Yonge, ("Solon"), sect. 12, (p. 29), 1853.
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“Actualization of self cannot be sought as a goal in its own right. . . . Rather, it seems to be a by-product of active commitment of one's talents to some cause, outside the self, such as the quest for beauty, truth, or justice.”
“Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.”
Source : "Mark Twain: Selected Writings of an American Skeptic". Book by Mark Twain, 1983.
“Gardening gloves are for sissies. I always have dirt under my nails.”
“Thus He whose tender mercies are over all His works hath placed a principle in the human mind, which incites to exercise goodness towards every living creature; and this being singly attended to, people become tender-hearted and sympathizing; but when frequently and totally rejected, the mind becomes shut up in a contrary disposition.”
Source : John WOOLMAN (1840). “A Journal of the Life, Gospel labours, and christian experiences of ---”, p.3
“Respect the building blocks, master the fundamentals, and the potential is unlimited”
“It's been nice, actually, to keep in touch with a lot of the people and families that I've written about. Like with the kids I was just writing about from Guatemala, who survived being kidnapped and fleeing violence, it was nice to just sit down in their living room and play bingo with them, go to dinner with the family. And sometimes not thinking about it in such a mechanistic "I am now coming to report and get what I need" way, but just spending time, helps you see a more natural version of who they are too.”
“Every stimulus becomes an opportunity to find fresh ways to express your personal vision.”
Source : Alexandra Stoddard (1990). “Daring to be Yourself”, Doubleday Books
“To be sure, India has achieved enviable success in business services, like the glistening call centers in Bangalore and elsewhere. But in the global jousting for manufacturing jobs, India does not get its share.”
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Croesus
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Lycurgus of Sparta
Pericles Greek Statesman
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