“Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.”
More from Ulysses S. Grant on Wisdom
“The distant rear of an army engaged in battle is not the best place from which to judge correctly what is going on in front.”
“I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution.”
“Labor disgraces no man unfortunately you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.”
“The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.”
Others on Wisdom
Sun Tzu
30 quotes“Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.”
Dalai Lama
22 quotes“Compassion is the radicalism of our time.”
Cervantes
20 quotes“A closed mouth catches no flies.”
Aesop
19 quotes“Little by little does the trick.”
Confucius
19 quotes“The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man perfected without trials.”
Ben Franklin
18 quotes“Be slow in choosing a friend, slower in changing.”
Napoleon
16 quotes“Ability is of little account without opportunity.”
Cicero
15 quotes“Great is the power of habit. It teaches us to bear fatigue and to despise wounds and pain.”
George Washington
14 quotes“Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.”
Rudyard Kipling
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Khalil Gibran
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George R.R. Martin
14 quotes“This was how an enemy should be dealt with: with a dagger, not a declaration.”