No slave advances without exposure to slavery. ----Zedojehn It is more cowardly to play at your nature than to live it. ----Zedojehn Only he who handles his ideas lightly is master of his ideas, and only he who is master of his ideas is not enslaved by them. ----Lin Yutang Keep your hand firmly upon the helm of thought. In the bark of your soul reclines the commanding Master; He does but sleep; wake Him. Self -control is strength; Right thought is Mastery; Calmness is power. ----James Allen There are two kinds of failures: those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought. ----Laurence J. Peter No man is free who cannot command himself. ----Pythagoras What is morality?, she asked. Judgement to distinguish right and wrong, vision to see the truth, courage to act upon it, dedication to that which is good, integrity to stand by the good at any price. ----Ayn Rand If you understand who you are and respect yourself, you will not see criticism as a problem but as an opportunity to become a better person. When you feel inadequate or imperfect, the criticism is threatening and makes you feel that you have to defend yourself. When you are secure - not perfect, but secure - you can listen to the criticism and consider its value." ----Dr. Bernie Siegel