Skip to main content

Great Quotes from Great American Leaders

Benjamin Franklin"


Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."


"Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning."


"Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste."


"Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today."


"Well done is better than well said."


Thomas Jefferson


"The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first objective."


"The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave."


"It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation which give happiness."


"Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching."


"When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on."


Throughout history the words of great leaders have inspired, comforted, persuaded, and motivated us. As we prepare to celebrate the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, two of my favorite historic figures come to mind: Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.


Ben Franklin was an entrepreneur, an inventor, an author, a statesman, but most of all, he was one of the fathers of our country. In many ways, he was the "glue" that held the American Revolution together. Thomas Jefferson was our country's first secretary of state and third president. He is also best remembered as the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Both Franklin and Jefferson were known for their ability to communicate in a very engaging way. They truly understood the art of bringing ideas to life with words.


Above are just a few favorite quotes from these two great men featured in Peggy Anderson's beautiful coffee table gift book...Great Quotes from Great Leaders. The book also features inspiring words from many Americans and world figures known for their commitment to the principles of freedom, including George Washington, Martin Luther King Jr., Winston Churchill, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, and Mahatma Gandi. Use this link to watch a four-minute movie that will give you a sneak peek at the collection of wisdom offered in the book – www.TheGreatQuotesMovie.com/


Happy Independence Day!

Kyle Wilson

PresidentYourSuccessStore.com

..............................................................................................

I highly recommend the Success Store. They have great resources as well as fabulous Sucess Symposiums. Plus I am a huge fan of Jim Rohn. I have signed up to get his newsletter and always enjoy it. ~Deana

...............................................................................................
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

"I think we can all learn a thing or two from KB," my sister Jana.

Tuesday night I went upstairs to get Katie Beth for dinner. I found her seated in the family room with her father deep in conversation. When KB turned around I could tell she had been crying. As Brad looked at me he said, "I think you should ask your mom about this too." And so she did. "Mom, why did Adam and Eve have to sin? What made them want to do things their way instead of God's way. Why didn't God stop them? And now look around at our world, so many people are hurting from sin." Tears ran down her face. I won't go into my response because I want to focus on her wisdom. At eight she knows that individual sin impacts generations. She knows sin is the choice of not yielding our will to God's desire. In short she understands the root of sin is self. AKA selfish, self-reliant, self serving... Sin, the decision to allow "my will" into the driver's seat instead of "God's will", separates me from God. Sometimes my driving ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Lowest Common Denominator

The phone rings and I answer. Tell me more about your child. What is going on at school? How long does homework take nightly? What is their attitude like? Panic, anger, and fear tumble awkwardly out. Can you help my child? My response is simple, "Sounds like we need to get an accurate picture of what is going on. We need an assessment to show us how your child learns and where they are academically." With that one call their journey to hope has begun. The parent and child arrive for the assessment. I sit and talk with the parents while the assessment is taken. It is so common to hear, "My child has developed a horrible attitude" or "My child lies to me all the time about school" or "my child's teacher says he daydreams all the time." From my experience I know these are common coping mechanisms. I remember in fourth grade I was a daydreaming fool. I was overwhelmed by a new school and math was torture. I would leave to a happy place in Lubbock...
Post a Comment
Read more

Observations of the Circus

I took Katie Beth and two of her friends to the circus this summer. I jotted down the following observations while I was there. 1. People attending actually dress as clowns. WHOLE families showed up in clown attire. Which leads me to the obvious question: Why? It is 5 million degrees and the way your clown make up is running down your face scares me. 2. Watching the acrobats perform I was reminded of a fantastic book I read this summer. Think Differently, Live Differently by Bob Hamp. You should read it. 3. What leads one to the following declaration, " Mom when I grow up I want to train zebras." ? 4. When we were led in the National anthem I made the scientific discovery that by and large Texans can sing pretty darn good. 5. Not sure what this is about but I was very jealous of the sheen of the horses' hair. Seriously how do they get that beautiful shine? I think my hair is having a mid-life crisis. 6. Souvenirs: Boys want a sword. Girls want a stuffed animal. Hmmm, boy...
1 comment
Read more