To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not in our power to repay it.
Benjamin FranklinRead
Doing your best means never stop trying.
Interpretation
Always strive to improve and keep pushing forward without giving up.
This quote by Benjamin Franklin emphasizes the importance of perseverance and continual effort. It suggests that true excellence comes not from immediate success but from the unwavering commitment to keep trying and improving, regardless of challenges or setbacks.
In practice
In a motivational speech to encourage students to keep studying.
To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not in our power to repay it.
He'll cheat without scruple, who can without fear.
[E]very Man who comes among us, and takes up a piece of Land, becomes a Citizen, and by our Constitution has a Voice in Elections, and a share in the Government of the Country.
Our Constitution is in actual operation; everything appears to promise that it will last; but in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.
Let honesty and industry be thy constant companions, and spend one penny less than thy clear gains; then shall thy pocket begin to thrive; creditors will not insult, nor want oppress, nor hungerness bite, nor nakedness freeze thee
I think that a young state, like a young virgin, should modestly stay at home, and wait the application of suitors for an alliance with her; and not run about offering her amity to all the world; and hazarding their refusal. Our virgin is a jolly one; and tho at present not very rich, will in time be a great fortune, and where she has a favorable predisposition, it seems to me well worth cultivating.
I'm an extremely, extremely persistent person. Extremely. And when I believe I am right, and it is important, I will go to the end of the earth.
Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word fear from my vocabulary and I think when you erase fear you can't fail.
Boys, be ambitious. Be ambitious not for money, not for selfish aggrandizement, not for the evanescent thing which men call fame. Be ambitious for the attainment of all that a man can be.
Here is an opportunity for you to celebrate like never before, my own power, and my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary.
Acting as if you were what you want to become and know you can become is the way to remove self-doubt and enter your real-magic kingdom.
Tomorrow is no place to place your better days.
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