“Not once or twice in our rough island story, the path of duty was the way to glory.”
Quotes to Feel Confident · Page 6
Empowering words to remind you of your worth and unlimited potential.
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“When Duty whispers low, Thou must, the youth replies, I can.”
“An original sentence, a step forward, is worth more than all the censures.”
“If you want to be respected by others the great thing is to respect yourself.”
“Old age deprives the intelligent man only of qualities useless to wisdom.”
“Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy man has no time to form.”
“If a man could half his wishes he would double his troubles.”
“For he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.”
“The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part I have saved my life.”
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, but your government only when it deserves it.”
“It may be called the Master Passion—the hunger for Self-Approval.”
“It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world, and moral courage so rare.”
“Your race, in its poverty, has unquestionably one really effective weapon—laughter.”
“Fashion is what one wears oneself. What is unfashionable is what other people wear.”
“Sure I am of this, that you have only to endure to conquer.”
“There is always a strong case for doing nothing, especially for doing nothing yourself.”