"I can bear to hear of imputed..." - Quote by George Washington
I can bear to hear of imputed or real errors. The man who wishes to stand well in the opinion of others must do this; because he is thereby enabled to correct his faults, or remove prejudices which are imbibed against him.
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“They will avoid ... those Overgrown Military establishements which ... are ... particularly hostile to Republican liberty.”
“Rise early, that by habit it may become familiar, agreeable, healthy, and profitable.”
“A person who is anxious to be a leader of the fashion, or one of the first to follow it, will certainly appear in the eyes of judicious men to have nothing better than a frequent change of dress to recommend him to notice.”
More on Self Improvement
“Then, without realizing it, you try to improve yourself at the start of each new day; of course, you achieve quite a lot in the course of time. Anyone can do this, it costs nothing and is certainly very helpful. Whoever doesn't know it must learn and find by experience that a quiet conscience makes one strong.”
“Imagine the word CANCEL being a huge rubber stamp in your mind. Stamp CANCEL on any self-defeating image you place in your head, and begin to think in a self-enhancing way.”
“I know I can't change the past, but I change the future. I can change, too. And I will.”
More on Criticism
“Nothing was ever done so systematically as nothing is being done now.”
“With school turning out more runners, jumpers, racers, tinkerers, grabbers, snatchers, fliers, and swimmers instead of examiners, critics, knowers, and imaginative creators, the word 'intellectual,' of course, became the swear word it deserved to be.”
“Patriotism is usually the refuge of the scoundrel. He is the man who talks the loudest.”