We are punished by our sins, not for them.
ELBERT HUBBARD
ELBERT HUBBARD
Elbert Hubbard on perspective
Elbert Hubbard115 quotes“We are punished by our sins, not for them.”
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If it was woman who put man out of Paradise, it is still woman, and woman only, who can lead him back.
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Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard I do not read a book; I hold a conversation with the author.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard Failure — The man who can tell others what to do and how to do it, but never does it himself.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard We work to become, not to acquire.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard If you want work well done, select a busy man – the other kind has no time.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard The supernatural is the natural not yet understood.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard The love we give away is the only love we keep.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard I wish to live without hate, whim, jealousy, envy, and fear. I wish to be simple, honest, frank, natural . . to face any obstacle and meet every difficulty unabashed and unafraid.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard The worst thing about medicine is that one kind makes another necessary
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard We find what we expect to find, and we receive what we ask for.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard Never explain – your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard Money never made a fool of anybody; it only shows them up.
Elbert HubbardElbert Hubbard Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal.
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