Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.
Interpretation
Staying active and productive ensures we make the most of our time.
This quote by Thomas Jefferson emphasizes the importance of maintaining constant productivity. It suggests that those who dedicate themselves to being industrious will always find the time to accomplish their goals, and that there is a remarkable amount of work that can be achieved through consistent effort.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a workshop on productivity practices.
The firmness with which the (American) people have withstood the... abuses of the press, the discernment they have manifested between truth and falsehood, show that they may safely be trusted to hear everything true and false and to form a correct judgment between them.
I, place economy among the first & most important republican virtues, & public debt as the greatest of the dangers to be feared
We must make our choice between economy and liberty or confusion and servitude...If we run into such debts, we must be taxed in our meat and drink, in our necessities and comforts, in our labor and in our amusements...if we can prevent the government from wasting the labor of the people, under the pretense of caring for them, they will be happy.
Very many and very meritorious were the worthy patriots who assisted in bringing back our government to its republican tack. To preserve it in that, will require unremitting vigilance.
A nation, as a society, forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his society.
Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty.
I find that if the day is terrible but I worked out, at the end of the day I can go, 'Well, I had a good workout'. Almost no matter what happens.
Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
We've got an engaging, edgy, vibrant, fun product, ... It may or may not work, but we're going to give it our best shot.
Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can.
Just because I believed in what I was doing on the field and dedicated myself to playing the game, does that mean I'm cocky? Does that mean I'm arrogant?
We will be relentless in our pursuit for perfection. We won't ever be perfect - but in the process we will achieve greatness.
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