Quotes from Elbert Hubbard


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We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold toward them.


We are not punished for our sins, but by them.


So long as governments set the example of killing their enemies, private individuals will occasionally kill theirs.


Men are only as great as they are kind.


If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of trouble.


Every tyrant who has lived has believed in freedom for himself.


The only foes that threaten America are the enemies at home, and these are ignorance, superstition and incompetence.


The supernatural is the natural not yet understood.


God will not look you over for medals degrees or diplomas, but for scars.


Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time.


The love we give away is the only love we keep.


Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.


Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal.


Do your work with your whole heart, and you will succeed - there's so little competition.


To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.


A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.


Be pleasant until ten o'clock in the morning and the rest of the day will take care of itself.


One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.


Art is not a thing; it is a way.


The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.