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- This above all: to thine own self be true; And it must follow, as the night the day; Thou canst not then be false to any man.
- William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), 'Hamlet,' Act I, Scene iii
- It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself.
- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962)
- Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend; And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry [economy].
- William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), 'Hamlet,' Act I, Scene iii
- Aim at the sun, and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly far higher than if aimed at an object on a level with yourself.
- Joel Hawes
- Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?
- Jane Austen (1775 - 1817)
- Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue.
- John Herschel (1792 - 1871)
- Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.
- Seneca (5 BC - 65 AD)
- Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self-confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.
- Arnold Bennett
- First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
- Epictetus (55 AD - 135 AD)
- If you would cure anger, do not feed it. Say to yourself: 'I used to be angry every day; then every other day; now only every third or fourth day.' When you reach thirty days offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the gods.
- Epictetus (55 AD - 135 AD)
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