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23 Matches Found.
- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Third President of the United States
I agree with you that there is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talent.
- from a letter to John Adams, 1813
- Francois Fenelon (1651-1715) French Roman Catholic Theologian
We can often do more for other men by trying to correct our own faults than by trying to correct theirs.
- Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) French Philosopher
Children need models rather than critics.
- Edward Grey (1862-1933) British Statesman
The United States is like a gigantic boiler. Once the fire is lighted under it there is no limit to the power it can generate.
- John Steinbeck (1902-1968) American Novelist
It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.
- Agapet
When we associate with the virtuous we form ourselves in imitation of their virtues, or at least lose, every day, something of our faults.
- Samuel Goldwyn
When someone does something good, applaud! You will make two people happy.
- George S. Benson
Great ideals and principles do not live from generation to generation just because they are right, nor even because they have been carefully legislated. Ideas and principles continue from generation to generation only when they are built into the hearts of children as they grow up.
- Knute (Kenneth) Rockne (1888-1931) Norwegian Football Player
One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than 50 preaching it.
- Theodore Hesburgh (1917-) American, Former President of Notre Dame University
My basic principle is that you don't make decisions because they are cheap; you make them because they're right.
- Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) Indian Nationalist
Be the change that you want to see in the world.
- William Arthur Ward
The mediocre teacher tells.
The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher demonstrates.
The great teacher inspires.
- Arthur Warwick
I had rather do and not promise than promise and not do.
- Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) Irish Writer
You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.
- John Richelsen
Men can be stimulated to show off their good qualities to the leader who seems to think they have good qualities.
- Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887) American Presbyterian Minister
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself - and be lenient to everybody else.
- Elbert Hubbard
It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American Poet and Essayist
What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
- Catherine the Second (1729-1796) Russian Empress
I praise loudly; I blame softly.
- Arab proverb
An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
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