Destony Quotes

Never complain

and

Never explain

If you want to shine like a sun,

first burn like a sun.

Small aim is a crime;

have great aim.

The greatest want of the world is the want of men

men who will not be bought or sold,

men who in their inmost souls are true and honest.

I’ve always believed in writing what I think,

even if it offends someone.

Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something,

loves something, and has lost something.

The boy who is going to make a great man

must not make up his mind merely to overcome

a thousand obstacles,

but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats.

He who would be no slave must consent to have no slave.

Those who deny freedom to others deserve it

not for themselves and, under a just God,

cannot long retain it.

Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.

There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.

Community protection begins with

ordinary citizens taking responsibility.

The last three or four reps are what make the muscle grow.

All truth passes through three stages.

First, it is ridiculed.

Second, it is violently opposed.

Third, it is accepted as self evident.

The youth is the hope of our future.

Deep down,

the young are lonelier than the old.

Everything human is pathetic.

The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow.

There is no humor in heaven.

Be gentle to all and

stern with yourself

Christmas is a season for

kindling the fire for

hospitality in the hall,

the genial flame of

charity in the heart.

To the best of my judgment, I have labored for,

and not against, the Union.

As I have not felt, so I have not expressed

any harsh sentiment towards our Southern brethren.

I have constantly declared,

as I really believed, the only difference between

them and us is the difference of circumstances.

I don't have a feeling of inferiority.

Never had.

I'm as good as anybody,

but no better.