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Greatness

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively. Bob Marley

Nature

One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken. Leo Tolstoy

Mother

A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy, and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes. Robert Frost

Age

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age. Robert Frost

Mind

I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. Thomas Jefferson

Ambition

I have no ambition to govern men; it is a painful and thankless office. Thomas Jefferson

Balance

The best and safest thing is to keep a balance in your life, acknowledge the great powers around us and in us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are really a wise man. Euripides

Age

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am. Francis Bacon

Write

If you write for God you will reach many men and bring them joy. If you write for men–you may make some money and you may give someone a little joy and you may make a noise in the world, for a little while. Thomas Merton

Reason

Nothing is more perplexing to a man than the mental process of a woman who reasons her emotions. Edith Wharton

Interesting

I don’t know if I should care for a man who made life easy; I should want someone who made it interesting. Edith Wharton

Lead

A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd. Max Lucado