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If you practice an excellent virtue without perceiving the taste of its aid, do not marvel; for until a man becomes humble, he will not… — Isaac of Nineveh
I reached in experience the nirvana which is unborn, unrivalled, secure from attachment, undecaying and unstained. This condition is indeed reached by me which is… — Gautama Buddha
Duffers who consistently shank their balls are urged to buy and study Shanks - No Thanks by R.K. Hoffman, or in extreme cases, M.S. Howard's… — Henry Beard
For neither birth, nor wealth, nor honors, can awaken in the minds of men the principles which should guide those who from their youth aspire… — Plato
When a man makes utensils out of a metal which has been thoroughly cleansed of dross, the utensils will be excellent. You monks, who wish… — Gautama Buddha
Nothing more excellent or valuable than wine was every granted by the gods to man. — Plato
The most excellent Jihad is that for the conquest of self. — Muhammad
Our definition of a weakness is anything that gets in the way of excellent performance. — Donald O. Clifton
In her excellent, entirely readable Richard Wright, Hazel Rowley accomplishes what [previous biographer] Michel Fabre would have liked to do with once-guarded letters, aging witnesses,… — Unknown Author
I have been probing the arguments for global warming for well over a decade. In collaboration with a lot of excellent coauthors I have consistently… — Ross McKitrick
Excellence is a process, not just an outcome. Sure, we have to hold out for high standards in the products or services we provide. The… — Price Pritchett
The happy life is thought to be one of excellence; now an excellent life requires exertion, and does not consist in amusement. — Aristotle
Not only has President Bush broken his word on funding, he has not put in the effort required to turn this excellent idea into a… — Jamie Drummond
Singing is such an excellent thing, that I wish all people would sing. — Richard E. Byrd
Though we [Humanists] take a strict position on what constitutes knowledge, we are not critical of the source of ideas. Often intuitive feelings, hunches, speculation,… — Fred Edwords
Some of my high school teachers did remind me that I had an excellent imagination when it came to making up excuses. — David E. Kelley
Dancing is an excellent amusement for young people, especially for those of sedentary occupations. Its excellence consists in exciting a cheerfulness of the mind, highly… — Noah Webster
I fully agree with all that you say on the advantages of Spencer's excellent expression of 'the survival of the fittest.' This, however, had not… — Charles Darwin
As you get bigger, you have to learn to delegate. It's also an excellent way to get staff involved in the company's operations. — Azim Premji
Your earning ability is largely determined by the perception of excellence, quality, and value that others have of you and what you do. The market… — Brian Tracy
If the way which I have pointed out as leading to this result (i.e., power over the emotions by which the wise man surpasses the… — Baruch Spinoza
It is essential that the sufferings of Jews become worse this will assist in realization of our plans I have an excellent idea I shall… — Theodor Herzl
I feel that the All-Star game is more like a party because its made up of a lot of elements. However the core of All-Star… — Yao Ming
Good writers are often excellent at a hundred other things, but writing promises a greater latitude for the ego. — John Cheever
Some years ago an excellent professor of economics told his class in his gravelly voice, 'If you pay me $50,000 a year to solve a… — Charley Reese

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