“Of present fame think little, and of future less the praises that we receive after we are buried, like the flowers that are strewed over our grave, may be gratifying to the living, but they are nothing to the dead.”
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There are three modes of bearing the ills of life, by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.
The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.
Many speak the truth when they say that they despise riches, but they mean the riches possessed by others.
If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim with love of herself all that runs over will be yours.
