To strive with difficulties, and to conquer them, is the highest human felicity.

He that is busy is tempted by but one devil; he that is idle, by a legion. read more

• Thought Busy Tempted by Devil Idle Legion

You cannot be a hero without being a coward. read more

• Thought Cannot Hero Without Coward

Never let anyone or anything distract you from noticing how amazing you are. read more

• Thought Let Anyone Anything Distract from Noticing How Amazing

Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful, and most noble employment of man read more

• Thought Agriculture Most Healthful Useful Noble Employment Man

The most judgmental people are often those who complain most about being judged. The ones not complaining will look as though they"re the ones doing the judging. read more

• Thought Most Judgmental People Often Those Complain About Judged Ones Complaining Look Though They Doing Judging

For to be free is not merely to cast off one"s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. read more

• Thought for Free Merely Cast Off Chains Live Way Respects Enhances Freedom Others

The happiest conversation is that of which nothing is distinctly remembered, but a general effect of pleasing impression. read more

• Thought Happiest Conversation Which Nothing Distinctly Remembered General Effect Pleasing Impression

So far is it from being true that men are naturally equal, that no two people can be half an hour together, but one shall acquire an evident superiority over the other. read more

• Thought Far from True Men Naturally Equal Two People Half Hour Together Acquire Evident Superiority Over

Courtesy and good humor are often found with little real worth. read more

• Thought Courtesy Good Humor Often Found Little Real Worth

It is reasonable to have perfection in our eye that we may always advance toward it, though we know it can never be reached. read more

• Thought Reasonable Perfection Our Eye Advance Toward Though Reached