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Tag Archives: content
When neither their property nor their honor is touched the marjority of men live content.
When neither their property nor their honor is touched the majority of men live content. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This is another Twitter-friendly quote excerpt : “It makes him hated above all things, as I have said, to be rapacious, and … Continue reading
Posted in caution, discipline, governance, leadership, moderation, strategy
Tagged @YukikoMacleod31, content, honor, Niccolò Machiavelli, property
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If we insist on being as sure as is conceivable… we must be content to creep along the ground, and never soar.
If we insist on being as sure as is conceivable… we must be content to creep along the ground, and never soar. – John Henry Newman What does that mean? To me, this is a quote about the necessity of action. … Continue reading
Posted in courage, desire, fear, obstacles, personal growth, risk
Tagged @Iceburner, conceivable, content, insist, John Henry Newman
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The great question is not…
The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure. – Chinese Proverbs (This has also been attributed to Laurence J. Peter, but I think the Chinese may have said it first) 8) What does that … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese Proverbs, content, failure, Laurence J. Peter, question
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