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Quote of the day 04/01/26

From Plutarch: “What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtApril 1, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:challenges, history, life, literature, meaning, mind, overcoming, perspective, philosophy, Plutarch, quotes, self-improvement, understandingLeave a comment on Quote of the day 04/01/26

Quote of the day 03/31/26

From Benjamin Franklin: “Energy and persistence conquer all things.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtMarch 31, 2026March 31, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:American history, benjamin franklin, challenges, energy, history, inspiration, literature, motivation, overcoming, perseverance, philosophy, quotes, self-improvementLeave a comment on Quote of the day 03/31/26

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.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtMarch 21, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:challenges, goals, history, life, meaning, overcoming, philosophy, quotes, self-improvement, stoicism, Viktor FranklLeave a comment on Quote of the day 03/21/26

Quote of the day 03/08/26

From Confucius: “The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtMarch 8, 2026March 8, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:challenges, Chinese history, Confucius, difficulties, history, inspiration, life, motivation, overcoming, philosophy, quotes, self-improvementLeave a comment on Quote of the day 03/08/26

Quote of the day 02/04/26

From Laozi: “He who is gentle is strong.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtFebruary 4, 2026Posted inUncategorizedTags:character, Chinese history, goodness, history, kindness, Lao Tzu, meaning, philosophy, quotes, strength, understandingLeave a comment on Quote of the day 02/04/26

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.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtSeptember 23, 2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:ancient Greece, challenges, effort, history, inspiration, life, motivation, philosophy, quotes, self-improvement, Socrates, understanding, work, XenophonLeave a comment on Quote of the day 09/23/25

Quote of the day 09/22/25

From Xenophon: “Success should never breed complacency.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtSeptember 22, 2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:ancient Greece, challenges, Cyrus the Great, history, literature, Persia, philosophy, quotes, self-improvement, success, work, writing, XenophonLeave a comment on Quote of the day 09/22/25

Quote of the day 09/21/25

From Xenophon: “Whatever you determine to be right, with diligence endeavour to perform.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtSeptember 21, 2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:ancient Greece, books, discipline, goodness, history, inspiration, literature, morality, philosophy, quotes, XenophonLeave a comment on Quote of the day 09/21/25

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.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtSeptember 18, 2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:ancient Greece, Cyrus the Great, goodness, history, kindness, leadership, Persia, philosophy, quotes, selflessness, XenophonLeave a comment on Quote of the day 09/18/25

Quote of the day 09/17/25

From Xenophon: “Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.”

Posted byKevin WarstadtSeptember 17, 2025Posted inUncategorizedTags:ancient Greece, discipline, goodness, health, history, inspiration, philosophy, quotes, self-control, self-improvement, Xenophon1 Comment on Quote of the day 09/17/25

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