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Endeavor Quotes by Henry David Thoreau
- All endeavor calls for the ability to tramp the last mile, shape the last plan, endure the last hours toil. The fight to the finish…
- Did ever a man try heroism, magnanimity, truth, sincerity, and find that there was no advantage in them - that it was a vain endeavor?
- Let us first be as simple and well as Nature ourselves, dispel the clouds which hang over our brows, and take up a little life…
- I learned this, at least, by my experiment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life…
- I am resolved that I will not through humility become the devil's attorney. I will endeavor to speak a good word for the truth.
- Let every one mind his own business, and endeavor to be what he was made.
- I want nothing new, if I can have but a tithe of the old secured to me. I will spurn all wealth beside. Think of…
- The bad are frequently good enough to let you see how bad they are, but the good as frequently endeavor to get between you and…
- If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a…
- I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.
- Shall a man go and hang himself because he belongs to the race of pygmies, and not be the biggest pygmie that he can? Let…
- If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a…
- Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or…
- The best thing a man can do for his culture when he is rich is to endeavor to carry out those schemes which he entertained…
More Endeavor Quotes
- O my God, what must a soul be like when it is in this state! It longs to be all one tongue… — Teresa of Avila
- Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else. — Frederic Bastiat
- Raising children is a creative endeavor, an art rather than a science. — Bruno Bettelheim
- I have a message for the young kids. Life is about obstacles, endeavors in life are not to be overlooked. — Wade Boggs
- The conquering of adversity produces strength of character, forges self-confidence, engenders self-respect, and assures success in righteous endeavor. — Richard G. Scott
- If it requires a uniform, it's a worthless endeavor. — George Carlin
- All truth is one. In this light, may science and religion endeavor here for the steady evolution of mankind, from darkness to… — Clifford Stoll
- Sports create a bond between comtemporaries that lasts a lifetime. It also gives your life structure, discipline and a genuine, sincere, pure… — Bob Cousy
- Reputation is a reward, to be sure, but it is really the beginning, not the end of endeavor. It should not be… — Alvan Macauley
- Life never was intended to be easy. Rather, it is a period of proving and growth. It is interwoven with difficulties, challenges,… — Richard G. Scott
- The two things I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that… — Robyn Davidson
- He who prays as he ought will endeavor to live as he prays. — John Owen