Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. ― Abraham Lincoln
Stem of All Evil
Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil. — Plato (428-348 BC)
Prosperity
Prosperity is full of friends. — Euripides (484-406 BC)
The Most Difficult Thing
The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself. — Thales of Miletus (624-546 BC)
The Curse of God
Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven. — William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
The Truth
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. — Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
The Love of Anything That Is Mortal
Unhappy is the soul enslaved by the love of anything that is mortal. — St. Augustine of Canterbury (?-604)
Most American Women over Thirty
The faces of most American women over thirty are relief maps of petulant and bewildered unhappiness. — F. Scott Fitzgerald (1894-1940)
Conquer Yourself
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell. — Buddha (563-483BC)
Good Habits
Good habits formed at youth make all the difference. — Aristotle (384-322BC)
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