Mark Twain: It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not to…
It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not to deserve them.
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- It is impossible to fight for what is righteousness and justice if in your life, marriage, or world, you are not living righteously and justly. The way you live is what gives you authority, not what you say you believe.
- Respect is not so much a prize to be earned as it is a gift to be given.
- Don't make people have to earn your respect. Respect is one of the greatest gifts you can give another.
- Faithfulness activates God's favor in your life and ultimately produces a fruit-full life!
- I have seen men lose important positions, or their reputations—which are more important than any position—by little careless discourtesies to men whom they did not think it was worth while to be kind to.
- Trust is built when no one is looking.