Daily Inspiration. Shareable Quotes. Rise Every Day.

“There are but few important events in the affairs of men brought about by their own choice.”

— Ulysses S. Grant

“A hungry bear does not dance.”

— Turkish Proverb

“The tree bends while it is young.”

— Turkish Proverb

“If you want to be respected, respect others.”

— Turkish Proverb

“Even if the snake is crooked, it still moves straight.”

— Turkish Proverb

“The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.”

— Ulysses S. Grant

“I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.”

— Ulysses S. Grant

“In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten; then he who continues the attack wins.”

— Ulysses S. Grant

“The will of the people is the best law.”

— Ulysses S. Grant

“I never advocated war except as a means of peace.”

— Ulysses S. Grant

“Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school.”

— Ulysses S. Grant

“Failures have been errors of judgment, not of intent.”

— Ulysses S. Grant

“Those who follow the part of themselves which is great are great men.”

— Mencius

“A great man is one who has not lost the childlike heart.”

— Mencius

“The way of learning is nothing but seeking the lost mind.”

— Mencius

“When the root is in disorder, there will be no branches well governed.”

— Mencius

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”

— Plutarch

“Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.”

— Plutarch

“The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune.”

— Plutarch

“Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.”

— Plutarch