Whatever cannot obey itself, is commanded. Such is the nature of living things. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 – 1900)
Quote by Horace – “Adversity has the effect of…”
Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. Horace (65 B.C.E. – 8 B.C.E.)
William Hazlitt Quote – “Our energy is in proportion…”
Our energy is in proportion to the resistance we meet. William Hazlitt (1778 – 1830)
William Hazlitt Quote – “To be wiser than other men…”
To be wiser than other men is to be honester than they; and strength of mind is only courage to see and speak the truth. William Hazlitt (1778 – 1830)
Mencius Quote – “We survive in adversity…”
We survive in adversity and perish in ease and comfort. Mencius (circa 372 – 289 B.C.E.)
Soren Kierkegaard Quote – “Adversity draws men together…”
Adversity draws men together and produces beauty and harmony in life’s relationships, just as the cold of winter produces ice-flowers on the window-panes, which vanish with the warmth. Soren Kierkegaard (1813 – 1855)
William Hazlitt Quote – “We are sure to judge wrong…”
We are sure to judge wrong if we do not feel right. William Hazlitt (1778 – 1830)
William Hazlitt Quote – “Simplicity of character…”
Simplicity of character is the natural result of profound thought. William Hazlitt (1778 – 1830)
William Hazlitt Quote – “Great thoughts reduced to practice…”
Great thoughts reduced to practice become great acts. William Hazlitt (1778 – 1830)
William Hazlitt Quote – “We are the creatures of imagination…”
We are the creatures of imagination, passion, and self-will, more than of reason, or even of self-interest… Even in the common transactions and daily intercourse of life, we are governed by whim, caprice, prejudice or accident. The falling of a teacup puts us out of temper for the day. William Hazlitt (1778 – 1830)