From Plutarch: “What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.”
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Quote of the day 03/31/26
From Benjamin Franklin: “Energy and persistence conquer all things.”
Quote of the day 03/21/26
From Viktor Frankl: “What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for a worthwhile goal.”
Quote of the day 03/08/26
From Confucius: “The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.”
Quote of the day 02/04/26
From Laozi: “He who is gentle is strong.”
Quote of the day 09/23/25
From Xenophon: “Nothing that is really good and admirable is granted by the gods to men without some effort and application.”
Quote of the day 09/22/25
From Xenophon: “Success should never breed complacency.”
Quote of the day 09/21/25
From Xenophon: “Whatever you determine to be right, with diligence endeavour to perform.”
Quote of the day 09/18/25
From Xenophon: “There is a deep—and usually frustrated—desire in the heart of everyone to act with benevolence rather than selfishness, and one fine instance of generosity can inspire dozens more.”
Quote of the day 09/17/25
From Xenophon: “Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.”