Today I give you another collection of interesting contemporary proverbs, true pearls of human wisdom, coming from minds as diverse as those of statesmen, politicians, businessmen, inventors, writers, ministers, etc.
Once again it is proven that genuine wisdom can never be at odds with the principles of the Bible, since they have a common source ... God. I hope you not only enjoy these jewels but also put them to work.
God bless you.
Character is for man what coal to steel. - Napoleon Hill
The great use for life is to invest it in something that transcends it. - William James
The liar's punishment is not at all that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else. - George Bernard Shaw
Failure is the opportunity to start over, but more intelligently. - Henry Ford
Ours is a world in which people do not know what they want and are willing to go through all kinds of obstacles to achieve it. - Don Marquis
We believe in ourselves and the day will come when others will have no alternative but to believe with us. - Cynthia Kersey
The gem cannot be polished without friction. - Chinese proverb
Let's ride! Roughly, if necessary, or soft if that's what it takes, but let's pedal! Let's ride over all obstacles and win the race! - Charles Dickens
Let us be careful with the environment we choose because it will forge us; Let's be careful with the friends we choose because we will become like them. - W. Clement Stone
I do the best I can do, the very best I can; and I intend to continue doing it until the end. If in the end everything goes well, then what is said against me will not have imported a cumin. - Abraham Lincoln
Those who consider themselves victims of their circumstances will always remain as such unless they develop a greater vision for their lives. - Stedman Graham
Everyone's life is under someone's control ... we better be under ours so that we can direct our destiny. - Harry Tucker
Most men face failure because of their failure to insist on creating new plans to replace those that have failed. - Napoleon Hill
The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: discover what interests you and does well and, once discovered, put all your soul, every ounce of energy, ambition and natural ability you have. - John D. Rockefeller III
Let's see that every time we feel sore or defeated, it's just because we insist on clinging to what doesn't work. Let's dare to let go of that and we will not lose anything except an idea that inflicts punishment on us. - Guy Finley
Let's act as if what we do makes a difference, because it does. –William James
We cannot teach a man anything; We can only help you discover it within yourself. - Galileo Galilei
Let us formulate and engrave indelibly in our mind a mental photograph of ourselves, triumphing. Let's keep this image with tenacity and never let it fade away. Our mind will try to reveal that image! - Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
The size of the future we experience in reality will be largely determined by one factor: the people with whom we choose to relate. When we invite people genuinely committed to growth in every aspect of our lives, our own potential for growth becomes truly unlimited. - Dan Sullivan
The doctor of the future will not prescribe medications, but will interest his patients in the care of the human structure, in the diet, and in the cause and prevention of the disease. - Thomas Alva Edison
In order to do what really matters to us, we need first of all, to know what really matters to us. - Dr. Edward Hallowell
We are today what our thoughts led us to be; tomorrow we will be what our thoughts lead us to be. - James Allen
There are two primary options in life: accept the conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility to change them. - Denis Waitley
We cannot change anything in life with the intention alone, which can become an occasional and watered hope that we will arrive tomorrow. Intention without action is useless. - Caroline Myss
If our position is everywhere, our momentum is zero. - Michael Korda
Success comes by taking the initiative and following it ... persevering ... eloquently expressing the depth of our love. What simple action could we take today to produce new momentum towards success in our lives? - Anthony Robbins
Our self image is our patron! Each thought has an activity visualized. Each activity belongs to a pattern. We identify with our pattern or thought. Our patterns guide our life. - J G Gallimore
A man wrapped in himself makes a very small lump. - Benjamin Franklin
The principle of wisdom is the fear of Jehovah