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The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder - waif, a nothing, a no man. Have a purpose in life, and, having it, throw such strength of mind and muscle into your work as God has given you.: Thomas Carlyle (1795 - 1881)
The Scripture vouches Solomon for the wisest of men; and his proverbs prove him so, The seven wise men of Greece, so famous for their wisdom all the world over, acquired all that fame each of them by a single sentence, consisting of two or three words.: South
Proverbs are in the world of thought what gold coin is in the world of business - great value in small compass, and equally current among all people. Sometimes the proverb may be false, the coin counterfeit, but in both cases the false proves the value of the true.: D. March
Proverbs are the literature of reason, or the statements of absolute truth, without qualification. Like the sacred books of each nation, they are the sanctuary of its intuitions.: Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
Who feels no ills, should, therefore, fear them; and when fortune smiles, be doubly cautious, lest destruction come remorseless on him, and he fall unpitied.: Sophocles (496 BC - 406 BC)
Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.: Charles Simmons
In prosperity prepare for a change; in adversity hope for one.: James Burgh
Everything in the world may be endured, except continual prosperity.: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed than one is adversity.: Plutarch (46 AD - 120 AD)
Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no delay, no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.: Lord Chesterfield (1694 - 1773)

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