Freedom has been defined as the opportunity for self-discipline. – Dwight D. Eisenhower
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In lonely places
In lonely places, be a crowd unto yourself. – Tibullus
There are two kinds of people
There are two kinds of people, those who finish what they start and so on. – Robert Byrne
The fundamental ills of society
No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we’re looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn’t test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed, and love of power. – P.J. O’Rourke
The most difficult thing
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. – Amelia Earhart
The things that are most important
The things that are most important don’t always scream the loudest. – Bob Hawke
Do one thing at a time
Do one thing at a time and do that one thing as if your life depended upon it. – Eugene Grace
Things which matter most
Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least. – Goethe
The shortness of time
We all sorely complain of the shortness of time, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives are either spent in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. We are always complaining that our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them. – Seneca
A Winner
A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals. – Larry Bird