A man’s worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions.
Marcus Aurelius
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A man's worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions
MARCUS AURELIUS A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions.
MARCUS AURELIUS Your worth is no greater than your actions.
SCOTTIE SOMERS A man's thoughts dye his soul, attributed to Marcus Aurelius
ELISABETH ELLIOT How much more grevious are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. -Marcus Aurelius.
MARCUS AURELIUS A poor soul burdened with a corpse,' Epictetus calls you.
MARCUS AURELIUS Your self-worth is no greater than your dream; take baby steps towards your visions of grandeur ever...
SCOTTIE SOMERS Since I came an adult - for more than 45 years - Marcus Aurelius has been my great idol.
HELMUT SCHMIDT I don't know a greater advantage, than to appreciate the worth of an enemy.
JOHANN VON GOETHE I don't know a greater advantage, than to appreciate the worth of an enemy.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE The worth of a person’s quote is in his or her heart where it takes the birth and the value of the...
ANUJ SOMANY When you are outraged by somebody’s impudence, ask yourself at once, “Can the world exist withou...
MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONIUS You need to avoid certain things in your train of thought: everything random, everything irrelevant....
MARCUS AURELIUS True friends esteem you of greater worth than you feel deserving.
False friends ...
RICHELLE E. GOODRICH No life's worth more than any other, no sister worth less than any brother.
MICHAEL FRANTI A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services.
DANIEL J. BOORSTIN A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services
DANIEL J. BOORSTIN Poor is the man who does not know his own intrinsic worth and tends to measure everything by relativ...
SIDNEY MADWED Poor is the man who does not know his own intrinsic worth and tends to measure everything by relativ...
SYDNEY MADWED Power doesn't equal worth. Wisdom is a far greater virtue.
MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” �...
FRANCINE JAY The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away.” –Marcus Aurelius...
FRANCINE JAY One picture is worth 1,000 denials.
RONALD REAGAN My Mt. Rushmore of hero worship would include Ralph Waldo Emerson, Marcus Aurelius, Frank Sinatra an...
KAREN DUFFY The flattery of posterity is not worth much more than contemporary flattery, which is worth nothing.
JORGE LUIS BORGES Jesus calls us to his rest, and meekness is His method. The meek man cares not at all who is greater...
A.W. TOZER For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother
HOMER Let others determine your worth and you're already lost, because no one wants people worth more than...
PETER V. BRETT No sooner said than done -- so acts your man of worth.
QUINTUS ENNIUS We'll have a new daughter-in-law coming into the operation.
BOB WORTH Our tile ran all winter. We haven't seen that for a long time.
BOB WORTH But we share everything so we don't double up on anything.
BOB WORTH We all love the 2002 farm bill. We don't know if we'll get to keep it. It's a good safety net. There...
BOB WORTH We had our hiccups, but maybe it's a blessing in disguise, Now, we have a better product.
BOB WORTH We till a bare minimum, light tilling in the fall and in the spring to plant. We have a lot of wind.
BOB WORTH Just try doing that even on the ground sometime.
BJ WORTH My parents were so old-fashioned in their attitude to sex that I would rather get in trouble with th...
CLIVE WORTH What happened today was incredible; we made history with three world-record jumps of 376, 399 and 40...
BJ WORTH She approached them all without a trace of sentimentality or condescension. The older Docklanders we...
JENNIFER WORTH Winning the regular season as a team means more to me than being named second team all-conference. W...
WORTH RICHARDSON No civilization other than that which is Christian, is worth seeking or possessing.
OTTO VON BISMARCK Integrity is more significant than income. Honor is more opulent than fame. Self worth is more afflu...
SRAVANI SAHA NAKHRO Inner strength from within make it worth coping the adversity & to let you know that your inner stre...
DR ANIL KUMAR SINHA The is no treasure which can worth more than inner peace on this world
LEBOGANG MARUMO His [Joseph M. Schenk's] verbal contract is worth more than the paper it's written on.
SAMUEL GOLDWYN Greater gift you can give or receive is to honour your commitment.It makes a person of self worth.
DR ANIL KUMAR SINHA The Southern character is opposed to haste. Safety is of more worth than speed, and there is no hurr...
MARIA MITCHELL Life is short, and that's why, I don't test people; because we all fail tests sometimes, but that is...
C. JOYBELL C. No love is greater than that of a father for His son.
DAN BROWN No car is worth that. No.
ELLEN JONES The care of your body is one of the most important investments you can make. What good are expensive...
AVINA CELESTE No work of art is worth the bones of a Pomeranian Grenadier.
UNKNOWN There's no single person on this planet that's worth more than the other. Know your worth. B...
HOLLY HOLM The study of great quotations is worth more than a college education.
VIKRANT PARSAI No question about it. It was all worth it.
CARLOS SANTOS The manner of giving is worth more than the gift.
PIERRE CORNEILLE A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
DUTCH PROVERB A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains
DUTCH PROVERB True value of a person is measured by his self worth.
DR ANIL KUMAR SINHA A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education
THEODORE ROOSEVELT An original is worth more than a copy.
SUZY KASSEM The brave man inattentive to his duty, is worth little more to his country than the coward who deser...
ANDREW JACKSON The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.
MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS The way people behave. They refuse to admire their contemporaries, the people whose lives they share...
MARCUS AURELIUS No one writes anything worth writing, unless he writes entirely for the sake of his subject.
ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship.
PROVERB An ounce of performance is worth more than a pound of preachment
ELBERT HUBBARD An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship.
SPANISH PROVERB An ounce of wisdom is worth more than a pound of knowledge.
MATSHONA DHLIWAYO Health is worth more than learning.
THOMAS JEFFERSON The philosophy I love is very selective. It is really just the bit that is involved in a search for ...
ALAIN DE BOTTON There is no greater challenge than to have someone relying upon you; no greater satisfaction than to...
KINGMAN BREWSTER There is no greater challenge than to have someone relying upon you; no greater satisfaction than to...
KINGMAN BREWSTER, JR. A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE Action is greater than writing. A good man is a nobler object of contemplation than a great author. ...
ALBERT PIKE Action is greater than writing. A good man is a nobler object of contemplation than a great author. ...
ROSS PEROT Was a glimpse of his cock worth a Mercedes?
EDMUND WHITE When the world is worth nothing, then heaven is worth something. I leave every Christian to judge by...
RICHARD BAXTER Without balance, a life is no longer worth the effort.
OLEN STEINHAUER Nothing will bind the eyes of man quicker than the touch of compromise. A principle not compromised ...
OGWO DAVID EMENIKE Every man’s island, Jean Louise, every man’s watchman, is his conscience. There is no such thing...
HARPER LEE One minute of reconciliation is worth more than a whole life of friendship!
GABRIEL GARCíA MáRQUEZ An ounce of practice is generally worth more than a ton of theory.
ERNST F. SCHUMACHER A living fool is worth less than a dead hero.
MATSHONA DHLIWAYO A book worth reading is worth buying.
JOHN RUSKIN In this society, the norm of masculinity is phallic aggression. Male sexuality is, by definition, in...
ANDREA DWORKIN A heart full of love is worth more than a purse full of coins.
MATSHONA DHLIWAYO A mind full of knowledge is worth more than a belly full of bread.
MATSHONA DHLIWAYO Nothing is worth more than this day.
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention.
KAHLIL GIBRAN The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.
OSCAR WILDE No one finds life worth living; he must make it worth living.
SOURCE UNKNOWN No one finds life worth living; he must make it worth living.
An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.
MAHATMA GANDHI I have a lantern. You steal my lantern. What, then, is your honour worth no more to you than the pri...
EPICTETUS An intelligent enemy is worth more than a stupid friend.
SENEGALESE PROVERB A farmer's market is worth more than
everything I've written.
WENDELL BERRY Be yourself. An original is worth more than a copy.
SUZY KASSEM
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MARCUS AURELIUS There is no glory in outstripping donkeys
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MARCUS AURELIUS I could do without your face, Chloe, and without your neck, and your hands, and your limbs, and to s...
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