Henry David Thoreau on believe
“If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. But do not care to convince him. Men will believe what they see. Let them see.”
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Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest.
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Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.
Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau We are born as innocents. We are polluted by advice.
Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau Renew thyself completely each day.
Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star.
Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!
Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.
Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.
Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau All men want, not something to do with, but something to do, or rather something to be.
Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau The path of least resistance leads to crooked rivers and crooked men.
Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau Public opinion is a weak tyrant compared with our own private opinion.
Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau It is not worth the while to let our imperfections disturb us always.
Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau The most I can do for my friend is simply to be his friend.
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Serena WilliamsSerena Williams There is no idea so stupid that you can’t find a professor who will believe it.
H. L. MenckenH. L. Mencken Every girl is beautiful if they have the ability to believe in themselves.
Paris HiltonParis Hilton Don’t let your fears overwhelm your desire. Let the barriers you face-and there will be barriers-be external, not internal. Fortune does favor the bold, and I promise that you will never know what you’re capable of unless you try.
Sheryl SandbergSheryl Sandberg I believe that at the end of the century the use of words and general educated opinion will have altered so much that one will be able to speak of machines thinking without expecting to be contradicted.
Alan TuringAlan Turing I always believe I can beat the best, achieve the best. I always see myself in the top position.
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