"The early ascendancy of leisure as a means of reputability is traceable to the archaic distinction between noble and ignoble employments. Leisure is honourable and becomes imperative partly because it shows exemption from ignoble labour."

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Source : Thorstein Veblen (2012). “The Theory of the Leisure Class”, p.64, Courier Corporation

Thorstein Veblen

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“That night, I thanked God for seeing me through that day of days and prayed I would make it through D plus 1. I also promised that if some way I could get home again, I would find a nice peaceful town and spend the rest of my life in peace.”

Source : "Fictional character: Richard Winters". "Band of Brothers", www.imdb.com. 2001.
“If I can't have a revolution, what is there to dance about.”
“Honesty is a principle. Service is a principle. Love is a principle. Hard work is a principle. Respect, gratitude, moderation, fairness, integrity, loyalty, and responsibility are principles. There are dozens and dozens more. They are not hard to identify. Just as a compass always points to true north, your heart will recognize true principles....”

Source : Sean Covey (2014). “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens”, p.24, Simon and Schuster
“I can't think of an instance at MSNBC where anything I said on the air was influenced by what was going on behind the scenes.”
“What is the secret to great living? Entire separation to Christ and devotion to Him.Â Thus speaks every man and woman whose life has made more than a passing flicker in the spiritual realm. It is the life that has no time for trifling that counts.”
“Leaders are defined by the decisions they make ... Leaders rise and fall by the decisions they make.”
“And, coaching has never been an option for me.”
“There are no shortcuts because there is no end”

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