Take away ambition and vanity, and where will be your heroes and patriots? Day's Collacon
"In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of." The Analects of Confucius
Men are still men. The despot's wickedness, Comes of ill teaching, and of power's excess-- Comes of the purple he from childhood wears, Slaves would be tyrants if the chance were theirs. The Vanished City
Goals are good for setting a direction, but systems are best for making progress. Atomic Habits
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