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  1. 03-08-2018, 12:39 PM #3391
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    -Let a man not be corrupted by external things

    -Let him be unconquerable and admire only himself

    -Let him be courageous in spirit and ready for any fate

    -Let him be the molder of his own life

    -Let not his confidence be without knowledge, nor his knowledge without firmness

    -Let his decisions once made abide

    -Let not his decrees be altered by any alteration

    -Let him be poised and well-ordered

    -Let him show majesty mingled with courtesy in all his actions


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    " He who will not be hammer will be anvil..."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Geezer View Post
    " He who will not be hammer will be anvil..."
    Is this a paraphrase of Bulows Hammer and Anvil speech, or is it something of which I am not familiar?
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    I found it without any attribution...
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    As a history teacher, I love any little quotes from anywhere.
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    “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.”

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    " Each action creates multiple reactions; act seldom and well!"
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    " He who will not be hammer will be anvil..."
    Quote Originally Posted by MrZ View Post
    Is this a paraphrase of Bulows Hammer and Anvil speech, or is it something of which I am not familiar?
    This one gave me a LOT of thought! Still digesting it.
    If I am not a hammer, I can be the anvil...meaning that without my support, nothing can be accomplished.
    Kinda important for all of us to consider........
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    Richard, you’re not th only one chewing on that quip.
    It’s been on my mind as well, and I agree with your summation.

    I appreciate you adding your thoughts there
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    “From good people you’ll learn good, but if you mingle with the bad you’ll destroy such soul as you had”

    Musonius Rufus quoting Theognis of Megara
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