You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity. ~ Golda Meir
Category: Greatness
George Washington on Failure
To err is nature - to rectify error is glory. ~ George Washington
Muhammad Ali on Perspective
A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life. ~ Muhammad Ali
On Greatness: The Will to Meet the Trials
I believe, with abiding conviction, that this people - nurtured by their deep faith, tutored by their hard lessons, moved by their high aspirations - have the will to meet the trials that these times impose. ~ Lyndon B. Johnson
On Greatness: Never Underestimate the Power of Dreams
Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion. The potential for greatness lives within each of us. ~ Wilma Rudolph
On Greatness: The Price of Success
I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen. ~ Frank Lloyd Wright
On Greatness: Honesty is the First Chapter
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. ~ Thomas Jefferson
On Greatness: The Price of Pride
Pride costs more than hunger, thirst and cold. ~ Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln on Failure
My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure. ~ Abraham Lincoln
On Greatness: The Right Use of Strength
Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength. ~ Henry Ward Beecher