The old river in its broad reach rested unruffled at the decline of day, after ages of good service done to the race that peopled its banks, spread out in the tranquil dignity of a waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth.

We should manage our fortune as we do our health - enjoy it when good, be patient when it is bad, and never apply violent remedies except in an extreme necessity read more

• Thought Manage Our Fortune Do Health Enjoy Good Patient Bad Apply Violent Remedies Except Extreme Necessity

Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now. read more

• Thought Learn from Past Set Vivid Detailed Goals for Future Live Moment Time Over Which Any Control

Conceit is the most contemptible and one of the most odious qualities in the world. It is vanity driven from all other shifts, and forced to appeal to itself for admiration. read more

• Thought Conceit Most Contemptible Odious Qualities World Vanity Driven from Shifts Forced Appeal Itself for Admiration

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire. read more

• Thought Freedom Procured by Full Enjoyment What Desired Controlling Desire

Investing is simple, but not easy. read more

• Thought Investing Simple Easy

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A belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness. read more

• Thought Belief Supernatural Source Evil Necessary Men Alone Quite Capable Every Wickedness

There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea. read more

• Thought Nothing More Enticing Disenchanting Enslaving Life Sea

As a general rule, a reputation is built on manner as much as on achievement. read more

• Thought General Rule Reputation Built Manner Much Achievement

They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience. read more

• Thought They Talk Man Betraying Country Friends Sweetheart Moral Bond First Betray Conscience

Facing it, always facing it, that's the way to get through. Face it. read more

• Thought Facing Way Get Face