The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in. Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Time, Timing, Wise You May Also Like The man who does something under orders is not unhappy; he is unhappy who does something against his will. By Seneca the Younger Empowering, Wise The superior man is distressed by his want of ability. By Confucius Ability, Wise If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we had not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. By Anne Bradstreet Adversity, Daily quotes, Life, Rich, Wise Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you. By Ali Ibn Abi Talib Detachment, Freedom, Ownership, Wisdom, Wise You can’t hold a man down without staying down with him. By Booker T. Washington Advice, Enemies, Short, Success, Wise There is no such thing as a little country. The greatness of a people is no more determined by their number than the greatness of a man is determined by his height. By Victor Hugo Wise You May Also Like from Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Few people do business well who do nothing else. By Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Priorities The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet. By Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Experience Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it; most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves. By Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Genius, Wit
The man who does something under orders is not unhappy; he is unhappy who does something against his will. By Seneca the Younger Empowering, Wise
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we had not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. By Anne Bradstreet Adversity, Daily quotes, Life, Rich, Wise
Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you. By Ali Ibn Abi Talib Detachment, Freedom, Ownership, Wisdom, Wise
You can’t hold a man down without staying down with him. By Booker T. Washington Advice, Enemies, Short, Success, Wise
There is no such thing as a little country. The greatness of a people is no more determined by their number than the greatness of a man is determined by his height. By Victor Hugo Wise
Few people do business well who do nothing else. By Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Priorities
The knowledge of the world is only to be acquired in the world, and not in a closet. By Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Experience
Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it; most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves. By Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Genius, Wit
