Motivational Quotes

None of us got where we are solely by pulling

ourselves up by our bootstraps.

In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings,

we pay ourselves the highest tribute.

Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that

only an intellectual could ignore or evade it.

It takes considerable knowledge just to realize

the extent of your own ignorance.

Much of the social history of the Western world

over the past three decades has involved replacing

what worked with what sounded good.

There are no solutions;

there are only trade offs.

Covenants without the sword are but words

and of no strength to secure a man at all.

Curiosity is the lust of the mind.

In the state of nature,

life is solitary,

poor,

nasty,

brutish,

and short.

Leisure is the mother of philosophy.

Beware the man of a single book.

Better to illuminate than merely to shine.

There is nothing on this earth

more to be prized than true friendship.

The trouble with having an open mind, of course,

is that people will insist on coming along and putting things in it.

Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.

In life,

you learn lessons,

and sometimes you learn them the hard way.

No matter what happens in life,

be good to people.

Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.

Vulnerability is where creativity thrives.

Work hard,

but stay true to yourself.

It’s okay to feel everything;

emotions are valid.