I am by Nature made for my own good, not for my own evil. Epictetus (55 – 135 A.D.)
Epictetus Quote – “When a man tells you that you know nothing…”
When a man tells you that you know nothing, and you are not angry at him, you may be sure that you have begun to work. Epictetus (55 – 135 A.D.)
William Cowper Quote – “Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one…”
Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells in heads replete with thoughts of other men; wisdom in minds attentive to their own. William Cowper (1731 – 1800)
Henry David Thoreau Quote – “Any fool can make a rule…”
Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it. Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862)
Henry David Thoreau Quote – “If a plant cannot live…”
If a plant cannot live according to its nature, it dies; and so a man. Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862)
Henry David Thoreau Quote – “I was not born to be forced…”
I was not born to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let us see who is the strongest. Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862)
Pierre Corneille Quote – “Ambition becomes displeasing…”
Ambition becomes displeasing once it is satisfied; there is a reaction. Our spirit endlessly aims towards some object, then falls back on itself, having nothing else on which to rest, and having reached the summit, it longs to descend. Pierre Corneille (1606 – 1684)
Abraham Cowley Quote – “What a brave privilege it is…”
What a brave privilege it is to be free from all contentions, from all envying or being envied, from receiving or paying all kinds of ceremonies! Abraham Cowley (1618 – 1667)
Demosthenes Quote – “Nothing is so easy as to deceive one’s self…”
Nothing is so easy as to deceive one’s self, for what we wish to believe, we readily believe, but such expectations are often inconsistent with the real state of things. Demosthenes (384 – 322 B.C.E.)
Rene Descartes Quote – “My third maxim was to endeavor always to…”
My third maxim was to endeavor always to conquer myself rather than fortune, and change my desires rather than the order of the world… and thus render me contented. Rene Descartes (1596 – 1650)
