“It is a great advantage to a President, and a major source of safety to the country, for him to know he is not a great man.” KnowsMenCountryPresidentSourceMajorsAdvantageSafetyGreat Men Author:Calvin Coolidge
“Provide yourself with such work for your hands as can be done, if possible, both during the day and at night, so that you are not a burden to anyone, and indeed can give to others, as St. Paul the Apostle advises (cf. I Thess. 2:9; Eph. 4:28). In this manner you will overcome the demon of listlessness and drive away all the desires suggested by the enemy; for the demon of listlessness takes advantage of idleness. 'Every idle man is full of desires' (Prov. 13:4 LXX).” IfsMenGivingDoneHandsChristianDesireNightEnemyAdvantageOvercomingBurdenDemonOrthodoxIdleIdlenessAdviseApostlesOrthodox ChristianCfsApostle Paul Author:Evagrius Ponticus
“No man can live happily who regards himself alone, who turns everything to his own advantage. Thou must live for another, if thou wishest to live for thyself.” IfsMenInspirationalMotivationalTurnsAdvantageRegardThyself Author:Seneca the Younger
“He that would be a great man must learn to turn every accident to some advantage.” MenWould BeTurnsAdvantageAccidentsGreat Men Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“There is no accident so unfortunate but wise men will make some advantage of it, nor any so entirely fortunate but fools may turn it to their own prejudice.” MenMayTurnsWiseFoolAdvantagePrejudiceAccidentsFortunateUnfortunate Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“Since when do grown men and women, who presume to hold high government office and exercise what they think of as "moral leadership," require ethics officers to tell them whether it is or isn't permissible to grab the secretary's behind or redirect public funds to their own personal advantage?” ThinkingMenGovernmentSuccessBehindsMoralExerciseOfficeEthicsMen And WomenAdvantageFundOfficersSecretaryGrown ManMoral Leadership Author:Meg Greenfield