"He does most in God's great world..." - Quote by Thomas Jefferson
He does most in God's great world who does his best in his own little world.
More by Thomas Jefferson
“The happiness of society depends so much on preventing party spirit from infecting the common intercourse of life, that nothing should be spared to harmonize and amalgamate the two parties in social circles.”
“It is not only vain, but wicked, in a legislator to frame laws in opposition to the laws of nature, and to arm them with the terrors of death. This is truly creating crimes in order to punish them.”
“Men fight for freedom; then they begin to accumulate laws to take it away from themselves.”
More on Effort
“The way to achieve happiness is to try for perfection that is impossible to achieve, and spend the rest of your life trying to achieve it.”
“Accomplishment comes from making positive efforts, even in the face of negative circumstances.”
“A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success. There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat exceptfrom within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose.”
More on Purpose
“Motivation is when you get hold of an idea and carry it through to its conclusion, inspiration is the reverse. An idea gets hold of you and carries you where you are intended to go.”
“The question is not to know what is the meaning of life, but what meaning I can give to my life.”
“The true aim of medicine is not to make men virtuous; it is to safeguard and rescue them from the consequences of their vices. The physician does not preach repentance; he offers absolution.”