Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays, First Series: Prudence, 1841
13 Oct , 2011
Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great. Great short quote and quotation by: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays, First Series: Prudence, 1841 , US essayist & poet (1803 – 1882)
great, greatly, themselves, treat, trust
4 Aug , 2011
Understand clearly that when a great need appears a great use appears also; when there is a small need there is small use; it is obvious, then, that full use is made of all things at all times according to the necessity thereof. Great short quote and quotation by: Dogen Zenji ,
according, appears, clearly, great, necessity, obvious, small, thereof, times, understand
9 Jul , 2011
Unless you are prepared yourself to profit by your chance, the opportunity will only make you ridiculous. A great occasion is valuable to you in proportion as you have educated yourself to make use of it. Great short quote and quotation by: Orison Swett Marden , (1850 – 1924)
chance, educated, great, occasion, opportunity, prepared, profit, proportion, ridiculous, unless, valuable, yourself
24 Mar , 2011
Very few of the great leaders ever get through their careers without failing, sometimes dramatically. Great short quote and quotation by: Philip Crosby, Reflections on Quality ,
careers, dramatically, failing, great, leaders, sometimes, their, through
15 Feb , 2011
Waste no more time talking about great souls and how they should be. Become one yourself! Great short quote and quotation by: Marcus Aurelius Antoninus , Roman Emperor, A.D. 161-180 (121 AD – 180 AD)
about, become, great, should, souls, talking, waste, yourself
15 Feb , 2011
We are continually faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems. Great short quote and quotation by: John W. Gardner , US administrator (1912 – )
brilliantly, continually, disguised, faced, great, insoluble, opportunities, problems, series
15 Feb , 2011
We are here to change the world with small acts of thoughtfulness done daily rather than with one great breakthrough. Great short quote and quotation by: Rabbi Harold Kushner ,
breakthrough, change, daily, great, rather, small, thoughtfulness, world
15 Feb , 2011
We are like dwarfs on the shoulders of giants, so that we can see more than they, and things at a great distance, not by virtue of any sight on our part, or any physical distinction, but because we are carried high and raised up by their giant size. Great short quote and quotation by: […]
carried, distance, distinction, dwarfs, giant, giants, great, physical, raised, shoulders, sight, their, virtue
15 Feb , 2011
We can do no great things; only small things with great love. Great short quote and quotation by: Mother Teresa , Indian humanitarian & missionary (1910 – 1997)
15 Feb , 2011
We distinguish the excellent man from the common man by saying that the former is the one who makes great demands upon himself, and the latter who makes no demands on himself. Great short quote and quotation by: Jose Ortega y Gasset , Spanish philosopher & politician (1883 – 1955)
common, demands, distinguish, excellent, former, great, himself, latter, makes, saying
15 Feb , 2011
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. Great short quote and quotation by: Aesop , Greek slave & fable author (620 BC – 560 BC)
15 Feb , 2011
We have not seen great things done in our time except by those who have been considered mean; the rest have failed. Great short quote and quotation by: Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince , Italian dramatist, historian, & philosopher (1469 – 1527)