mindset Quotes

Avarice, the spur of industry.

It is not reason which is the guide of life, but custom.

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

Be a philosopher but, amid all your philosophy be still a man.

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.

But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants is the liberty of appearing.

Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man.

I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace.

Time makes more converts than reason.