The strongest man in the world is he who stands alone.
Be not the first by whom the new are tried,
Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
1. At the rise of the hand of the policeman, stop rapidly. Do not pass him or otherwise disrespect him.
2. If pedestrian obstacle your path, tootle horn melodiously. If he continue to obstacle, tootle horn vigorously and utter vocal warning such as Hi, Hi.""
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5. Beware of greasy corner where lurk skid demon. Cease step on, approach slowly, round cautiously, resume step on gradually."
Practical efficiency is common, and lofty idealism not uncommon; it is the combination which is necessary, and the combination is rare
Prima la musica, poi le parole (first the music, then the words)
To err is human, to forgive divine.
A little learning is a dangerous thing; drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking largely sobers us again.
Of all forms of tyranny the least attractive and the most vulgar is the tyranny of mere wealth, the tyranny of plutocracy.
Do you know what a pessimist is?"" ""A man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it.""";"George
No leader sets out to become a leader. People set out to live their lives, expressing themselves fully. When that expression is of value, they become leaders. So the point is not to become a leader. The point is to become yourself, to use yourself completely—all your skills, gifts, and energies—in order to make your vision manifest. You must withhold nothing. You must, in sum, become the person you started out to be and enjoy the process of becoming.