The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

The thing about goals is that living without them is a lot more fun, in the short run. It seems to me, though, that the people who get things done, who lead, who grow and who make an impact those people have goals. read more

• Thought Thing About Goals Living Without Them Lot More Fun Short Run Seems Though People Get Things Done Lead Grow Impact Those

The selfish man suffers more from his selfishness than he from whom that selfishness withholds some important benefit. read more

• Thought Selfish Man Suffers More from Selfishness Whom Withholds Some Important Benefit

A lie with a purpose is one of the worst kind, and the most profitable. read more

• Thought Lie Purpose Worst Kind Most Profitable

The second whiskey is always my favorite. From the third on, it no longer has any taste. It"s just something to pour into your stomach. read more

• Thought Second Whiskey Favorite from Third Longer Any Taste Something Pour Stomach

An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools. read more

• Thought Intelligent Man Sometimes Forced Drunk Spend Time Fools

To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right. read more

• Thought Put World Right First Nation Family Cultivate Our Personal Life Set Hearts

The superior man, extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not overstep what is right. read more

• Thought Superior Man Extensively Studying Learning Keeping Himself Under Restraint Rules Propriety Thus Likewise Overstep What Right

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them. read more

• Thought More Shameful Distrust Our Friends Deceived by Them

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. read more

• Thought Expectations Life Depend Upon Diligence Mechanic Perfect Work First Sharpen Tools

He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger. read more

• Thought Learns Does Think Lost Thinks Learn Great Danger