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Self Trust

Confidence rooted in inner conviction rather than applause

Trust Thyself

Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string....

Our Doubts Are Traitors

Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt....

What You Attract

Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are....

Use What Talent You Possess

Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best....

Peace From Within

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself....

How to Have a Friend

The only way to have a friend is to be one....

Circumstances Reveal

Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him to himself....

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....

To Thine Own Self

To thine own self be true....

Love All, Trust a Few

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none....

Our Remedies

Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie....

Masters of Their Fates

Men at some time are masters of their fates....

The Robbed That Smiles

The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief....

A Different Drummer

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer....

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....

God Helps Them

God helps them that help themselves....

Without Walls

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls....

One to Lift the World

Character, not circumstances, makes the man....

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....

Soon Angry

He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly:...

Give Sorrow Words

Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart and bids it break....

Master of My Fate

I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul....

My Head Is Unbowed

My head is bloody, but unbowed....

Keep Your Head

If you can keep your head when all about you / Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,...

Toil Burnished Bright

I am a part of all that I have met;...

Things in Our Control

Some things are in our control and others not....

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....

Bear and Forbear

Bear and forbear....

No Man Is Free

No man is free who is not master of himself....

Life Is Opinion

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts....

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:...

Stand In Awe And

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah...

Thou Hast Put Gladness

Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased...

Let The Enemy Persecute

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah...

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...

I Will Praise Thee

I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works...

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...

In The Lord Put

In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?...

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...

The Lord Trieth The

The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth...

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...

He That Walketh Uprightly

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart...

O My Soul Thou

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee...

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...

I Was Also Upright

I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity...

With The Merciful Thou

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright...

The Statutes Of The

The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes...

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...

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...

He Restoreth My Soul

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake...

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...

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...

When Thou Saidst Seek

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek...

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...

Be Glad In The

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart...

He Fashioneth Their Hearts

He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works...

Our Soul Waiteth For

Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield...

For Our Heart Shall

For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name...

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...

The Lord Redeemeth The

The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate...

And My Soul Shall

And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation...

They Rewarded Me Evil

They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul...

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...

The Transgression Of The

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes...

He Deviseth Mischief Upon

He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil...

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...

Rest In The Lord

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass...

Their Sword Shall Enter

Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken...

The Law Of His

The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide...

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...

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...

When I Remember These

When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday...

Why Art Thou Cast

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance...

Why Art Thou Cast

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God...

Why Art Thou Cast

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God...

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...