Discipline
Steady self-command and consistency over time
Diligence and Good Luck
Diligence is the mother of good luck....
Act in the Living Present
Act, act in the living Present! Heart within, and God o'erhead!...
What You Attract
Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are....
A Determined Soul
There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul....
The Price of Anything
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it....
Simplify
Simplify, simplify....
Well Done
Well done is better than well said....
Patience and Will
He that can have patience can have what he will....
Energy and Persistence
Energy and persistence conquer all things....
Lost Time
Lost time is never found again....
Small Leaks
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship....
Calmness of Mind
Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom....
Improve Themselves
Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves....
Calmness Is Power
Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power....
The Heights Reached
The heights by great men reached and kept / Were not attained by sudden flight,...
Art Is Long
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,...
Wisely and Slow
Wisely, and slow; they stumble that run fast....
Plough Deep
Plough deep while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep....
Early to Bed
Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise....
Do Not Squander Time
Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that's the stuff life is made of....
Sloth Like Rust
Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears, while the used key is always bright....
An Ounce of Prevention
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure....
Labor and Wait
Learn to labor and to wait....
Something Attempted
Something attempted, something done, has earned a night's repose....
Our Remedies
Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie....
Masters of Their Fates
Men at some time are masters of their fates....
The Readiness Is All
The readiness is all....
A Different Drummer
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer....
Conscious Endeavour
I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavour....
Rise Again
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again:...
Ruleth His Spirit
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city....
In All Labour
In all labour there is profit:...
The Diligent Hand
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich....
Before Kings
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men....
Drive Thy Business
Drive thy business, let not that drive thee....
Keep Thy Shop
Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee....
Employ Thy Time Well
Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure....
No Gains Without Pains
There are no gains, without pains....
God Helps Them
God helps them that help themselves....
If You Would Have It Done
If you would have your business done, go; if not, send....
Go to the Ant
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:...
A Little Sleep
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:...
The Thoughts of the Diligent
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want....
Without Walls
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls....
A Soft Answer
A soft answer turneth away wrath:...
The Diligent Shall Bear Rule
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule:...
Do It With Thy Might
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might;...
A Threefold Cord
A threefold cord is not quickly broken....
Ripeness Is All
Ripeness is all....
Joy in the Doing
Things won are done; joy's soul lies in the doing....
The Mills of God
Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small;...
One to Lift the World
Character, not circumstances, makes the man....
Do It Today
Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today....
One Today
One today is worth two tomorrows....
Rise Late, Trot All Day
He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night....
Hide Not Thy Talents
Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?...
A Dear School
Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other....
War With Thy Vices
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man....
Little Strokes
Little strokes fell great oaks....
A Prudent Man Foreseeth
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself:...
Get Wisdom
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom:...
Tilleth His Land
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread:...
Soon Angry
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly:...
A Season
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:...
Sow Thy Seed
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand:...
The Better Part of Valour
The better part of valour is discretion....
A Tide in the Affairs of Men
There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune....
Frittered Away by Detail
Our life is frittered away by detail....
Master of My Fate
I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul....
Keep Your Head
If you can keep your head when all about you / Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,...
Triumph and Disaster
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster / And treat those two impostors just the same;...
Force Heart and Nerve
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew / To serve your turn long after they are gone,...
Power Concedes Nothing
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will....
Worth Doing
Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty....
Place Responsibility
Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him....
Attention to Small Things
Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things....
Things in Our Control
Some things are in our control and others not....
Disturbed by Views
Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of them....
Remove Thy Judgment
If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not this thing that disturbs thee, but thy own judgment about it....
The Obstacle Is Material
The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way....
Wish Them to Happen
Do not seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go smoothly....
Bear and Forbear
Bear and forbear....
No Man Is Free
No man is free who is not master of himself....
First Say to Thyself
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do....
Life Is Opinion
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts....
You Could Leave Life
You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think....
Waste No More Time
Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one....
The Best Revenge
The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury....
Look Within
Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look....
Keep Thy Heart
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life....
Slow to Anger
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding:...
Cast Thy Bread
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days....
The Mind Its Own Place
The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven....
No Crops Without Plowing
Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet deprecate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground....
Measure of Injustice
Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them....
Work Worth Doing
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing....
No Man Can Prosper
No man can prosper unless he has patience....
The Kings Of The
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,...
Hear Me When I
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer...
Stand In Awe And
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah...
There Be Many That
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us...
Thou Hast Put Gladness
Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased...
Lead Me O Lord
Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face...
For Thou Lord Wilt
For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield...
If I Have Rewarded
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)...
The Lord Shall Judge
The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me...
Oh Let The Wickedness
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins...
My Defence Is Of
My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart...
God Judgeth The Righteous
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day...
I Will Praise The
I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high...
I Will Praise Thee
I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works...
And He Shall Judge
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness...
For The Wicked Boasteth
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth...
He Hath Said In
He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity...
He Hath Said In
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it...
Wherefore Doth The Wicked
Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it...
Lord Thou Hast Heard
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear...
For Lo The Wicked
For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart...
They Speak Vanity Every
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak...
How Long Shall I
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?...
But I Have Trusted
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation...
The Fool Hath Said
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good...
There Were They In
There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous...
He That Walketh Uprightly
He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart...
But To The Saints
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight...
The Lines Are Fallen
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage...
Therefore My Heart Is
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope...
Thou Hast Proved Mine
Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress...
As For Me I
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness...
Yea He Sent Out
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them...
He Brought Me Forth
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me...
The Lord Rewarded Me
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me...
Therefore Hath The Lord
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight...
For Thou Wilt Light
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness...
The Statutes Of The
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes...
The Fear Of The
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether...
Keep Back Thy Servant
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression...
Let The Words Of
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer...
Grant Thee According To
Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel...
Thou Hast Given Him
Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah...
For Thou Preventest Him
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head...
He Asked Life Of
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever...
But Thou Art He
But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts...
I Am Poured Out
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels...
The Meek Shall Eat
The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever...
Surely Goodness And Mercy
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever...
He That Hath Clean
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully...
He Shall Receive The
He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation...
Remember Not The Sins
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD...
Good And Upright Is
Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way...
All The Paths Of
All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies...
The Troubles Of My
The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses...
O Keep My Soul
O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee...
Examine Me O Lord
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart...
Though An Host Should
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident...
One Thing Have I
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple...
And Now Shall Mine
And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD...
When Thou Saidst Seek
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek...
Wait On The Lord
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD...
Draw Me Not Away
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts...
The Lord Is My
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him...
Let The Lying Lips
Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous...
Be Of Good Courage
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD...
Be Glad In The
Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart...
Rejoice In The Lord
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright...
He Loveth Righteousness And
He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD...
The Counsel Of The
The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations...
He Fashioneth Their Hearts
He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works...
Behold The Eye Of
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy...
For Our Heart Shall
For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name...
Let Thy Mercy O
Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee...
They Looked Unto Him
They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed...
What Man Is He
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?...
The Eyes Of The
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry...
The Righteous Cry And
The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles...
The Lord Is Nigh
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit...
Many Are The Afflictions
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all...
For They Speak Not
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land...
Judge Me O Lord
Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me...
Let Them Not Say
Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up...
Let Them Shout For
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant...
And My Tongue Shall
And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long...
The Transgression Of The
The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes...
Thy Righteousness Is Like
Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast...
For With Thee Is
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light...
O Continue Thy Lovingkindness
O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart...
Delight Thyself Also In
Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart...
And He Shall Bring
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday...
For Yet A Little
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be...
But The Meek Shall
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace...
Their Sword Shall Enter
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken...
A Little That A
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked...
For The Arms Of
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous...
The Wicked Borroweth And
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth...
The Steps Of A
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way...
I Have Been Young
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread...
The Righteous Shall Inherit
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever...
The Mouth Of The
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment...
The Law Of His
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide...
Wait On The Lord
Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it...
Mark The Perfect Man
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace...
I Am Feeble And
I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart...
My Heart Panteth My
My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me...
They Also That Seek
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long...
They Also That Render
They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is...
I Was Dumb With
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred...
My Heart Was Hot
My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,...
I Delight To Do
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart...
I Have Not Hid
I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation...
For Innumerable Evils Have
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me...
And If He Come
And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it...
Yet The Lord Will
Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life...
O Send Out Thy
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles...
Then Will I Go
Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God...
For They Got Not
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto t...
Our Heart Is Not
Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way...
Shall Not God Search
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart...
My Heart Is Inditing
My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer...