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.
The man who is anybody and who does anything is surely going to be criticized, vilified, and misunderstood. This is a part of the penalty for greatness, and every great man understands it; and understands, too, that it is no proof of greatness. The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure contumely without resentment.
The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure contumely without resentment.
Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time.
A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.
To know the great men dead is compensation for having to live with the mediocre.
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