“Books constitute capital. A library book lasts as long as a house, for hundreds of years. It is not, then, an article of mere consumption but fairly of capital, and often in the case of professional men, setting out in life, it is their only capital.”
"I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it."
- Thomas Jefferson
Hard Work
"In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock."
- Thomas Jefferson
Leadership
""I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.""
- Thomas Jefferson
Hard Work
"I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another."
- Thomas Jefferson
Compassion
"I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."
- Thomas Jefferson
Hard Work
"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."
- Charlie Munger
Wisdom
"So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly."
Wisdom
"In old age is wisdom; understanding in a long life."
Wisdom
"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."
- Bridger Winegar
Wisdom
"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."
- Zimbabwean Proverb
Wisdom