Browsing Quotes With Tag: richest-man-in-babylon (8)
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The soul of a free man looks at life as a series of problems to be solved and solves them, while the soul of a slave whines, 'What can I do who am but a slave?’
Speaker: George S. ClasonPosted: 26 Aug 2008 at 7:32 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment! -
How can you call yourself a free man when your weakness has brought you to this? If a man has in himself the soul of a slave will he not become one no matter what his birth, even as water seeks its level? If a man has within him the soul of a free man, will he not become respected and honored in his own city in spite of his misfortune?
Speaker: George S. ClasonPosted: 26 Aug 2008 at 7:29 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment! -
Willpower is but the unflinching purpose to carry a task you set for yourself to fulfillment. If I set for myself a task, be it ever so trifling, I shall see it through. How else shall I have confidence in myself to do important things?
Speaker: George S. ClasonPosted: 26 Aug 2008 at 7:24 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment! -
Opportunity is a haughty goddess who wastes no time with those who are unprepared.
Speaker: George S. ClasonPosted: 26 Aug 2008 at 7:22 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment! -
Advice is one thing that is freely given away, but watch that you take only what is worth having.
Speaker: George S. ClasonPosted: 26 Aug 2008 at 7:19 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment! -
When youth comes to age for advice he receives the wisdom of years. But too often does youth think that age knows only the wisdom of days that are gone, and therefore profits not.
Speaker: George S. ClasonPosted: 26 Aug 2008 at 7:16 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment! -
'Fickle Fate’ is a vicious goddess who brings no permanent good to anyone. On the contrary, she brings ruin to almost every man upon whom she showers unearned gold. She makes wanton spenders, who soon dissipate all they receive and are left beset by overwhelming appetites and desires they have not the ability to gratify.
Speaker: George S. ClasonPosted: 26 Aug 2008 at 7:13 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment! -
In those things toward which we exerted our best endeavors we succeeded. The Gods were content to let us continue thus.
Speaker: George S. ClasonPosted: 26 Aug 2008 at 6:28 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment!