The world befriends the elephant and tramples on the ant.
—Indian Proverb
Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.
—Thomas Edison (American Inventor)
Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to a humble and grateful mind.
—Epictetus (Ancient Greek Philosopher)
The real leader has no need to direct-he is content to point the way.
—Henry Miller (American Novelist)
A tree that affords thee shade, do not order it to be cut down.
—Arabic Proverb
Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.
—Eric Hoffer (American Philosopher)
Man needs, for his happiness, not only the enjoyment of this or that, but hope and enterprise and change.
—Bertrand A. Russell (British Philosopher)
The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.
—Elbert Hubbard (American Writer)
Superiority to fate is difficult to gain; ’tis not conferred of any, but possible to earn.
—Emily Dickinson (American Poet)
An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy to be called an idea at all.
—Elbert Hubbard (American Writer)
When a person shows you who they really are, believe them.
—Maya Angelou (American Poet)
The want of goods is easily repaired, but the poverty of the soul is irreparable.
—Michel de Montaigne (French Philosopher)