If I gained one thing from philosophy is that at the very least, I am well prepared to confront any change in fortune.

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"No man is hurt but by himself."

- Diogenes

Self-awareness

"People who talk well but do nothing are like musical instruments; the sound is all they have to offer."

- Diogenes

Integrity

"As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task."

- Diogenes

Relationships

"Courage is the key to mastery; the key to conquering our fears and unlocking our true potential."

- Diogenes

Courage

"I have nothing to ask but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give."

- Diogenes

Respect

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"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."

- Maya Angelou

Resilience

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

- Winston Churchill

Resilience

"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."

- Michael Lopp

Resilience

"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."

- David Brinkley

Resilience

"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."

- Pete Cashmore

Resilience