“Nations, as well as man, almost always betray the most prominent features of their future destiny in their earliest years. When I contemplate the ardour with which the Anglo-Americans prosecute commercial enterprise, the advantages which befriend them, and the success of their undertakings, I cannot refrain from believing that they will one day become the first maritime power of the globe. They are born to rule the seas, as the Romans were to conquer the world.” MenWorldYearsFirstsBelieveWellsNationsBornDestinySeaOne DayAdvantageConquerFeaturesEnterpriseBetrayContemplatingGlobesRefrainUndertakingsProminentConquer The WorldMaritimeFuture Destiny Book:Democracy in America Source: Democracy in America
“One day you are the hero and the next day you are the zero. I got to take advantage of every opportunity that I have.” NextOpportunityHeroOne DayAdvantageZeroNext Day Author:Charlie Brenneman
“Take care how you listen to the voice of the flatterer, who, in return for his little stock, expects to derive from you considerable advantage. If one day you do not comply with his wishes, be imputes to you two hundred defects instead of perfections.” IfsLittlesTwoCareWishVoiceReturnOne DayHundredAdvantagePerfectionTake CareDefectsFlatteryFlatterer Book:Gulistan or Rose Garden Source: Gulistan or Rose Garden