Self-Reliance
Manly Virtue
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Quote To Ponder ~Francis Bacon
“Men seem neither to understand their riches nor their strength; of the former they believe greater things than they should; of the latter much less. Self-reliance and self-denial will teach a man to drink out of his own cistern, and eat his own sweet-bread, and to learn and labor truly to get his own living,… Continue reading
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Quote To Ponder ~Epictetus
“If you see anybody wail and complain, call him a slave, though he be clad in purple.” ~Epictetus Continue reading
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Quote To Ponder ~Louis Kossuth
“Humility is the part of wisdom, and is most becoming in men. But let no one discourage self-reliance; it is, of all the rest, the greatest quality of true manliness.” ~Louis Kossuth Continue reading
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Self-Made Men
From the speech, “Self-Made Men,” 1859 ~Frederick Douglass | Reposted from Art of Manliness That there is, in more respects than one, something like a stoicism in this title, I freely admit. Properly speaking, there are in the world no such men as self-made men. That term implies an individual independence of the past and… Continue reading
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A Friend So Kind
A Friend So Kind ~The Choir, Burning Like The Midnight Sun Editors Note: I was listening to music on the way to work this morning, when The Choir’s, “A Friend So Kind” made its way thru the playlist. I believe this is another tribute to Gene Eugene, who’s passing left a huge void, not just in… Continue reading
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A Navy SEAL Explains What It Takes to Become the Hardest Man on Earth
A Navy SEAL Explains What It Takes to Become the Hardest Man on Earth ~Heleo | Repost “You need nothing but the breath in your lungs to become great.” By Heleo Editors Jul 10, 2017 READ ON TO DISCOVER: How David Goggins ran for 39 hours—nonstop Why motivation won’t bring you success How to develop… Continue reading
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