There is no lie that a man will not believe; and there is no man who does not believe many lies; and there is no man who believes only lies.

Quote by John Sterling

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Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness.

Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness.

Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness.

Instinct is intelligence incapable of self-consciousness.

Toil, feel, think, hope; you will be sure to dream enough before you die, without...

Toil, feel, think, hope; you will be sure to dream enough before you die, without...

Colors answer feeling in man; shapes answer thought; and motion answers will.

Colors answer feeling in man; shapes answer thought; and motion answers will.

Pain has its own noble joy, when it starts a strong consciousness of life, from...

Pain has its own noble joy, when it starts a strong consciousness of life, from...

The worst education which teaches self-denial, is better than the best which teaches everything else,...

The worst education which teaches self-denial, is better than the best which teaches everything else,...

Man is a substance clad in shadows.

Man is a substance clad in shadows.

Of all the tyrants the world affords, our own affections are the fiercest lords.

Of all the tyrants the world affords, our own affections are the fiercest lords.

Emotion turning back on itself, and not leading on to thought or action, is the...

Emotion turning back on itself, and not leading on to thought or action, is the...

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer...

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer...

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must...

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must...

A man can only do what he can do. But if he does that each...

A man can only do what he can do. But if he does that each...

Talk doesn't cook rice.

Talk doesn't cook rice.

I must lose myself in action, lest I wither in despair.

I must lose myself in action, lest I wither in despair.

Never act on impulse. Plan first. Think it through. Then act.

Never act on impulse. Plan first. Think it through. Then act.

Right thoughts produce right actions and right actions produce work which will be a material...

Right thoughts produce right actions and right actions produce work which will be a material...

The value of an idea lies in the using of it.

The value of an idea lies in the using of it.

Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting...

Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting...

Words divide us, actions unite us.

Words divide us, actions unite us.

When thought becomes excessively painful, action is the finest remedy

When thought becomes excessively painful, action is the finest remedy