“Always be managing your brand. It is what gets you hired and keeps you there. Be consistent in the way you show yourself to the world. Follow up on what you promise. Know who you are, what you want, and what you stand for, and find clear ways to demonstrate that to those around you. Your brand is the promise that you make to yourself and the world.”
“Aristotle affirms that philosophy did not pass from Greece to Gaul, that is to the Druids, but was received from them.”
Source: The Philosophy of Ancient Britain
“[The Gauls] were carnivores through and through and they loved fighting. Their horsemanship probably outclassed even that of the Romans and, though they lacked the more sophisticated Roman weaponry, their courage and determination combined with the sheer weight of their numbers made them formidable enemies. (...) Their ultimate defeat was probably due to the simple fact that their tribal society prevented them from achieving any degree of political unity.”
Source: France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
“With the Roman Empire effectively gone (...) Gaul disintegrated into a mass of small barbarian states under so-called kings, dukes, and counts. As we know however, nature abhors a vacuum, sooner or later one state becomes stronger than the rest and ultimately achieves domination. This time, it was the Salian Franks.”
Source: France: A History: from Gaul to de Gaulle
“Impersonators, with time give up hope, but great leaders imitate with discretion.”
“If Elvis ran for Mayor of Branson, who would run against him? I mean, besides the dozens of Elvis Impersonators in the area trying to make a name for themselves by trying to make a name for Elvis.”
Source: Whenever you're here, I'm there for you
“Life is indeed unfair,but remember we were made from nothing.Therefore make it fair enough.”
“Why should you waste your time in idleness, and torment yourself with unprofitable wishes? Books are at hand; books from which most sciences and languages can be learned. Read, analyse, digest; collect facts, and investigate theories: ascertain the dictates of reason, and supply yourself with the inclination and the power to adhere to them.”
Source: Carwin the Biloquist and Other American Tales and Pieces; Volume III
“To know a man's favourite or most constant studies cannot fail of letting in some little light upon his secret thoughts.”
Source: Carwin the Biloquist and Other American Tales and Pieces; Volume III
“We become fondly attached to objects and pursuits, frequently for no conceivable reason but the pain and trouble they cost us. In proportion to the danger in which they involve us do we cherish them. Our darling potion is the poison that scorches our vitals.”
Source: Carwin the Biloquist and Other American Tales and Pieces; Volume III