Elbert Hubbard Quotes

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If you work for a man, in heaven's name work for him, speak well of him, and stand by the institution he represents. Remember, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness. If you must growl, condemn, and eternally find fault - resign your position, and when you are outside, damn to your heart's content - but as long as you are part of the institution, do not condemn it. If you do, the first high wind that comes along will blow you away, and probably you will never know why.

Elbert Hubbard

Loyalty, Sports, Heart

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The poor and ignorant will continue to lie and steal as long as the rich and educated show them how.

Elbert Hubbard

Education, Work, Lying

Elbert Hubbard (1922). “Selected Writings of Elbert Hubbard ...”

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The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you'll make one.

Elbert Hubbard

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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Dreams can come true, but there is a secret. They're realized through the magic of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus and hard work. They happen a step at a time, manifested over years, not weeks.

Elbert Hubbard

Motivational, Dream, Determination

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To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing and be nothing.

Elbert Hubbard

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

"Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen" by Elbert Hubbard, (p. 370), 1898.

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Love grows by giving. The love we give away is the only love we keep. The only way to retain love is to give it away.

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Love, Romantic, Giving

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Many people fail in life, not for lack of ability or brains or even courage but simply because they have never organized their energies around a goal.

Elbert Hubbard

Greatness, People, Goal

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Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.

Elbert Hubbard

Self, Discipline, Should

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Positive anything is better than negative nothing.

Elbert Hubbard

Motivational, Positive, Gratitude

Elbert Hubbard, Bert Hubbard (1923). “Selected writings of Elbert Hubbard: his mintage of wisdom, coined from a life of love, laughter and work”

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Where parents do too much for their children, the children will not do much for themselves.

Elbert Hubbard

Children, Parenting, Too Much

Elbert Hubbard (1922). “Selected Writings of Elbert Hubbard: Olympians”

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The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.

Elbert Hubbard

Inspirational, Knowledge, Ignorance

Elbert Hubbard (1902). “Contemplations: Being Several Short Essays Helpful Sermonettes, Epigrams and Orphic Sayings”

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Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.

Elbert Hubbard

Love, Friendship, Best Friend

The Motto Book (1907)

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Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.

Elbert Hubbard

Inspirational, Funny, Life

Elbert Hubbard (1917). “In the Spotlight: Personal Experiences of Elbert Hubbard on the American Stage”

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Constant effort and frequent mistakes are the stepping stones to genius.

Elbert Hubbard

Inspirational, Life, Motivational

Elbert Hubbard, Fred Bann (1916). “Great scientists”

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The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.

Elbert Hubbard

Morning, Business, Work

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God will not look you over for medals degrees or diplomas, but for scars.

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Motivational, Sad, God

Elbert Hubbard (1911). “A Thousand & One Epigrams: Selected from the Writings of Elbert Hubbard”

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The woman who cannot tell a lie in defense of her husband, is unworthy of the name of wife.

Elbert Hubbard

Husband, Women, Lying

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The friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.

Elbert Hubbard

Life, Friendship, True Friend

Elbert Hubbard, Bert Hubbard (1923). “Selected writings of Elbert Hubbard: his mintage of wisdom, coined from a life of love, laughter and work”

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Do not dump your woes upon people — keep the sad story of your life to yourself. Troubles grow by recounting them.

Elbert Hubbard

People, Stories, Woe

Elbert Hubbard (1911). “A Thousand & One Epigrams: Selected from the Writings of Elbert Hubbard”

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To make mistakes is human, but to profit from them is divine.

Elbert Hubbard

Mistake, Divine, Profit

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I believe in the hands that work, in the brains that think, and in the hearts that love...I believe in sunshine, fresh air, friendship, calm sleep, beautiful thoughts.

Elbert Hubbard

Beautiful, Believe, Heart

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Progress comes from the intelligent use of experience.

Elbert Hubbard

Intelligent, Progress, Use

Keynote speech by Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, at the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, www.ohchr.org. November 16, 2016.

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He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.

Elbert Hubbard

Grieving, Self Respect, Silence

Elbert Hubbard, Bert Hubbard (1923). “Selected writings of Elbert Hubbard: his mintage of wisdom, coined from a life of love, laughter and work”

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Anyone who idolizes you is going to hate you when he discovers that you are fallible. He never forgives. He has deceived himself, and he blames you for it.

Elbert Hubbard

Hate, Forgiving, Blame

Elbert Hubbard (1902). “Contemplations: Being Several Short Essays Helpful Sermonettes, Epigrams and Orphic Sayings”

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As we grow better, we meet better people.

Elbert Hubbard

People, Grows

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Born: June 19, 1856
Died: May 7, 1915
Occupation: Writer
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