Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote – Helping Himself
“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Pope Francis Quote – Self Interest
“The human being has a deep-rooted tendency to ‘think only of self.’ . . One who chooses to follow Christ, on the other hand, avoids being wrapped up in himself and does not evaluate things according to self-interest.” – Pope Francis
Read moreGail Godwin Quote – Dreams Transport Us
“I believe that dreams transport us through the underside of our days, and that if we wish to become acquainted with the dark side of what we are, the signposts are there, waiting for us to translate them.” – Gail Godwin
Read moreJane Austen Quote – A Person May Be Proud Without Being Vain
“A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.” – Jane Austen
Read moreThomas Henry Huxley Quote – The Cost Of Doing Nothing
“There is a well-worn adage that those who set out upon a great enterprise would do well to count the cost. I am not sure that this is always true. I think that some of the very greatest enterprises in this world have been carried out successfully simply because the people who undertook them did not count the cost; and […]
Read moreTheodore M. Hesburgh Quote – Inequality
“The melting pot failed to function in one crucial area. Religions and nationalities, however different, generally learned to live together, even to grow together, in America. But color was something else. Reds were murdered like wild animals. Yellows were characterized as a peril and incarcerated en masse during World War II for no really good reason by our most liberal […]
Read moreMaya Angelou Quote – Without Courage
“Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest” – Maya Angelou
Read moreSydney Biddle Barrows Quote – Never Say Anything
“Never say anything on the phone that you wouldn’t want your mother to hear at your trial.” – Sydney Biddle Barrows
Read morePope Francis Quote – The Human Person
“The human person, created in the image and likeness of God, cannot become a slave to things, to economic systems, to technological civilization, to consumerism, to easy success.” – Pope Francis
Read moreBette Davis Quote – Never Been A Parent
“If you’ve never been hated by your child, you’ve never been a parent.” – Bette Davis
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