Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.
Woodrow WilsonRead
We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers.
Interpretation
Dreams are essential for personal growth and achievement.
This quote by Woodrow Wilson emphasizes the importance of dreams in shaping our destinies. It suggests that visionary thinking and ambition are key traits among successful individuals, as they allow us to aspire to greatness and overcome obstacles in pursuit of our dreams.
In practice
During a motivational speech at a school assembly, a speaker may quote this to inspire students to pursue their passions.
Loyalty means nothing unless it has at its heart the absolute principle of self-sacrifice.
Since trade ignores national boundaries and the manufacturer insists on having the world as a market, the flag of his nation must follow him, and the doors of the nations which are closed against him must be battered down. Concessions obtained by financiers must be safeguarded by ministers of state, even if the sovereignty of unwilling nations be outraged in the process. Colonies must be obtained or planted, in order that no useful corner of the world may be overlooked or left unused.
The history of liberty is the history of limitations on the power of government, not the increase of it. When we resist, therefore, the concentration of power, we are resisting the processes of death, because concentration of power is what always precedes the destruction of human liberties.
The way to stop financial joyriding is to arrest the chauffeur, not the automobile.
Once lead this people into war, and they'll forget there ever was such a thing as tolerance. To fight, you must be brutal and ruthless, and the spirit of ruthless brutality will enter into the very fiber of our national life, infecting Congress, the courts, the policeman on the beat, the man in the street.
The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is, not to frighten them, but to challenge them.
The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.
So long as readers keep reading and my publishers keep publishing, I plan to keep on writing. I'd have to be an idiot to be burnt-out in this job.
Life's not about sitting at home in front of the TV waiting for your life to begin. Get out there and take some chances.
Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.
I want the same thing I've wanted since I was 7 years old. I want to be No. 1.
Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.
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