Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a real confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others.

If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter. read more

• Thought Good Wife Marry Been Daughter

We often excuse our own want of philanthropy by giving the name of fanaticism to the more ardent zeal of others. read more

• Thought Often Excuse Our Own Want Philanthropy by Giving Name Fanaticism More Ardent Zeal Others

What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. read more

• Thought What Get by Achieving Goals Important Become

By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. read more

• Thought by Means Marry Get Good Wife Become Happy Bad Philosopher

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Just because the summer is over doesn"t mean that we should stop working out to keep ourselves in shape. Staying in shape is primarily for your health, and not just to look good on the outside. read more

• Thought Summer Over Doesn Mean Stop Working Keep Ourselves Shape Staying Primarily for Health Look Good

A hypocrite despises those whom he deceives, but has no respect for himself. He would make a dupe of himself too, if he could. read more

• Thought Hypocrite Despises Those Whom Deceives Respect for Himself Dupe Too

Envy is a littleness of soul, which cannot see beyond a certain point, and if it does not occupy the whole space, feels itself excluded. read more

• Thought Envy Littleness Soul Which Cannot See Beyond Certain Point Does Occupy Whole Space Feels Itself Excluded

A gentleman is one who understands and shows every mark of deference to the claims of self-love in others, and exacts it in return from them. read more

• Thought Gentleman Understands Shows Every Mark Deference Claims Self Love Others Exacts Return from Them

Our energy is in proportion to the resistance it meets. read more

• Thought Our Energy Proportion Resistance Meets

Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a real confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly undervalued by others. read more

• Thought Modesty Lowest Virtues Real Confession Deficiency Indicates Undervalues Himself Justly Undervalued by Others