187. John W. Davis
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures—unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement.
“True, we [lawyers] build no bridges. We raise no towers. We construct no engines. We paint no pictures—unless as amateurs for our own principal amusement.
“The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.”
“No power on earth has a right to take our property from us without our consent.”
“A good teacher, like a good entertainer, first must hold his audience’s attention, then he can teach his lesson.”
“If you plan your work, you will not find yourself standing on the corner wondering where to go next.“
“The goal of education is the advancement of knowledge and the dissemination of truth.”
“To have more, you’ve got to become more.”
“Let us dare to read, think, speak and write.”
“Don’t waste your energy trying to convince people to understand you. Your time is too valuable to try to prove yourself to people.”
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.”