"The best of men choose one thing..." - Quote by Heraclitus
The best of men choose one thing in preference to all else, immortal glory in preference to mortal good; whereas the masses simply glut themselves like cattle.
More by Heraclitus
“We have to be faster in calming down a resentment than putting out a fire, because the consequences of the first are infinitely more dangerous than the results of the last; fire ends burning down some houses at the most, while the resentment can cause cruel wars, with the ruin and total destruction of nations.”
“Things of which there is sight, hearing, apprehension, these I prefer.”
“Not I but the world says it: All is one.”
More on Values
“Education is not the means of showing people how to get what they want. Education is an exercise by means of which enough men, it is hoped, will learn to want what is worth having.”
“You know what I think? Very few people play because they love the game. Most of them play because they make good money. They keep playing because of the money. I could care less about it. If I don't love the game, no check is going to keep me playing.”
“Joy springs from a life lived with eternity's values in view.”
More on Ambition
“Greatness consists in trying to be great. There is no other way.”
“When I was 15 years old I felt totally confident I would become a world champion and the greatest bodybuilder in the world. The same was true of show business - I knew that one day I would make more money than anyone else in the industry and I did. For that you need the willingness to work and do everything it takes to make the vision turn into reality.”
“Dream the biggest dream for yourself. Hold the highest vision of life for yourself.”