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“Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.”
“A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.”
Source: Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist
“It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.”
Source: Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist
“I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.”
Source: The Writings of George Washington: pt. I. Official letters relating to the French war, and private letters before the American revolution: March, 1754-May, 1775
“To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.”
“Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.”
Source: The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private, Selected and Published from the Original Manuscripts
“Management is all about managing in the short term, while developing the plans for the long term.”
“You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.”
“A leader is a dealer in hope.”
Source: Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut
“As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth.”
“What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
“Absolute identity with one's cause is the first and great condition of successful leadership.”
Source: Woodrow Wilson: Essential Writings and Speeches of the Scholar-president
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
“Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.”
“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”
“When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.”
Source: Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations
“The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.”
Source: The New Frontier and Sand and Foam
“Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
“Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.”
“Never attempt to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and annoys the pig.”
“We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.”
“It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit.”
Source: They Call Me Coach
“To punish me for my contempt for authority, fate made me an authority myself.”
Source: Dear Professor Einstein: Albert Einstein's Letters to and from Children
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
“Stay focused instead of getting offended or off track by others.”
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.”