“It is the fate of every great achievement to be pounced upon by pedants and imitators who drain it of life and turn it into an orthodoxy which stifles all stirrings of originality.” TurnsFateAchievementOriginalityOrthodoxyDrainsStirringGreat AchievementImitatorPedants Book:Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer Source: Between the Devil and the Dragon: The Best Essays and Aphorisms of Eric Hoffer
“We are still waging Peloponnesian wars. Our control of the material world and our positive science have grown fantastically. But our very achievements turn against us, making politics more random and wars more bestial.” WorldStillsWarTurnsMaterialsAchievementMaterial World Book:The death of tragedy Source: The death of tragedy
“Take thoughts and turn them into actions, turn them into results, turn your dreams into reality. That's really the science of achievement.” DreamRealityActionTurnsResultsAchievementYour DreamsDream Reality Author:Tony Robbins
“Black people are the only segment in American society that is defined by its weakest elements. Every other segment is defined by its highest achievement. We have to turn that around.” PeopleTurnsBlackElementsAchievementHighestDefinedBlack PeopleAmerican Society Author:Jewell Jackson McCabe