Remember, the greater the opportunity, the fewer are those who see it.
Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.
Whatever you do without confidence will be done badly.
To enslave a people, give them money they didn't earn.
Struggle is the architect of the soul.
From what I have said of the natives of New Holland they may appear to some to be the most wretched people upon earth but in reality they are far happier than we Europeans, being wholly unacquainted not only with the superfluous, but
We can never right the wrongs of the past.
No matter how great your wisdom, you can still make a fool of yourself.
Never underestimate the incompetence of government.
Independent thinkers are usually geniuses or idiots and at times it's hard to tell which.
A free ride is life's most difficult journey.
Seeds sewn in adversity bear the greatest fruit.
The decline and fall of a civilization is barely noticed by most of its citizens.
Better to have something to say than to have to say something.
It's nearly impossible for a criminal to come from a good mother.
There is no help from without, only from within.
It's easier to have faith in yourself if you have faith in God.
Inflation makes the wealthiest people richer and the masses poorer.
Knaves will come and knaves will go.
A thinker reverses roles and sees the perspectives of others.
Everybody lives an epic.
When your mind tries to verify a preconceived notion you can miss the obvious.
Self interest feeds more people than self sacrifice.
To be a good manager of people requires both fairness and bluntness.
Government employees move up the ladder through educational credentials rather than merit. People are given jobs and promotions based on seniority, race and gender rather than ability or talent. Such a system often overlooks the deserving and rewards the incompetent. There is no payoff for achievement.
