Careful attention to one thing often proves superior to genius. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote – “Our minds possess by nature…”
Our minds possess by nature an insatiable desire to know the truth. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
Samuel Taylor Coleridge Quote – “We receive but what we give.”
We receive but what we give. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 – 1834)
Epictetus Quote – “Does a philosopher seek people…”
Does a philosopher seek people to come and hear him? Does he not, rather, by his own nature, attract those who will be enriched by him? He is like the warming sun. What physician seeks for men to come and be healed? Epictetus (55 – 135 A.D.)
Victor Cherbuliez Quote – “Wisdom consists in…”
Wisdom consists in performing only useful actions. Victor Cherbuliez (1829 – 1899)
Zhuang Zhou Quote – “Cease striving…”
Cease striving; then there will be self-transformation. Zhuang Zhou (369 – 286, B.C.E.)
Charles Colton Quote – “That which we acquire with the most difficulty…”
That which we acquire with the most difficulty we retain the longest; as those who have earned a fortune are usually more careful of it than those who have inherited one. Charles Colton (1777 – 1832)
Charles Colton Quote – “Mental pleasures never clog…”
Mental pleasures never clog; unlike those of the body, they are increased by repetition, approved of by reflection, and strengthened by enjoyment. Charles Colton (1777 – 1832)
Charles Colton Quote – “Those who have resources within themselves…”
Those who have resources within themselves, who can dare to live alone, want friends the least, but, at the same time, best know how to prize them the most. But no company is far preferable to bad, because we are more apt to catch the vices of others than their virtues. Charles Colton (1777 – 1832)
Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote – “Reason shall prevail with me more…”
Reason shall prevail with me more than popular opinion. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
