A man will lay down his life for his friend but will not sacrifice his eardrums.
SYDNEY J. HARRISNo one should pay attention to a man delivering a lecture or a sermon on his “philosophy of life” until we know exactly how he treats his wife, his children, his neighbors, his friends, his subordinates and his enemies.
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The loner may be respected, but he is always resented by his colleagues, for he seems to be passing a critical judgment on them, when he may be simply making a limiting statement about himself.
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By the time a man asks you for advice, he has generally made up his mind what he wants to do, and is looking for confirmation rather than counseling.
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Enemies, as well as lovers, come to resemble each other over a period of time.
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Usually, if we hate, it is the shadow of the person that we hate, rather than the substance.
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Why do most Americans look up to education and down upon educated people?
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Patriotism is proud of a country’s virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own specific virtues.
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We evaluate others with a Godlike justice, but we want them to evaluate us with a Godlike compassion.
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Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes counterfeit men.
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The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.
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Good teaching must be slow enough so that it is not confusing, and fast enough so that it is not boring.
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Many people know how to work hard; many others know how to play well; but the rarest talent in the world is the ability to introduce elements of playfulness into work, and to put some constructive labor into our leisure.
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Happiness is a direction, not a place.
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Nobody really knows how smart or talented he is until he finds the incentives to use himself to the fullest. God has given us more than we know what to do with.
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The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.
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The art of living consists in knowing which impulses to obey and which must be made to obey.
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