Tag Archives: Thomas Jefferson

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal…

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal… – Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? A more complete version of this quote is “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his … Continue reading

Posted in attitude, belief, goals, motivation, obstacles, persistence | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal…

Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you

Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you. ― Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? Did you ever wonder what kind of person you are or wish to be? Did you ever … Continue reading

Posted in action, decision, doing, motivation, thinking, work | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. – Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? Here, I think he is saying that it’s hard to be wise if you are a liar. If you are a liar, how … Continue reading

Posted in conscience, deception, self knowledge, struggle, truth, wisdom | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it. – Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? To me, it speaks of the losses of war.  In a war, no … Continue reading

Posted in cooperation, friendship, governance, ideals, peace, wisdom | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. – Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? With all the present turmoil across the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and into the Arabian Peninsula, … Continue reading

Posted in courage, fear, freedom, governance, inspire, justice | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. – Thomas Jefferson What does that mean? This seemed like an appropriate saying to start things off with, as I am starting two full months behind schedule. I had initially … Continue reading

Posted in effort, habits, momentum, persistence, procrastination, repetition | Tagged , , , , | 11 Comments