One doth not know how much an ill word may empoison liking. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
William Shakespeare Quote – “Happy are they that hear their detractions…”
Happy are they that hear their detractions, and can put them to mending. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote – “The precept, ‘Know yourself’…”
The precept, “Know yourself” was not solely intended to abolish the pride of men, but also that we might understand our own value. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
William Shakespeare Quote – “Shame to him whose cruel striking…”
Shame to him whose cruel striking Kills for faults of his own liking! William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
William Shakespeare Quote – “O’ it is excellent to have…”
O’ it is excellent to have a giant’s strength; but it is tyrannous to use it like a giant. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
William Shakespeare Quote – “Now my foes tell me plainly…”
Now my foes tell me plainly I am an ass: so that by my foes, sir, I profit in the knowledge of myself, and by my friends I am abused. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote – “Character is the habit of action…”
Character is the habit of action from the permanent vision of truth. It carries a superiority to all the accidents of life. It compels right relation to every other man — domesticates itself with strangers and enemies. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882)
William Shakespeare Quote – “Your gentleness shall force more…”
Your gentleness shall force more than your force move us to gentleness. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote – “The less a man thinks…”
The less a man thinks or knows about his virtues the better we like him. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882)
Marcus Tullius Cicero Quote – “Every man’s nature is concealed…”
Every man’s nature is concealed with many folds of disguise, and covered with various veils. His brows, his eyes, and very often his countenance, are deceitful, and his speech is most commonly a lie. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 – 43 B.C.E.)
