We can’t guarantee success
But we can do something better
We can deserve it
But we can do something better
We can deserve it
This brilliant idea comes from Addison's play Cato
"Tis not in mortals to command success,
But we’ll do more, Sempronius – we’ll deserve it."
"Tis not in mortals to command success,
But we’ll do more, Sempronius – we’ll deserve it."
John Adams used it in a letter to his wife Abigail
"We can’t guarantee success in this war, but we can do something better. We can deserve it."
"We can’t guarantee success in this war, but we can do something better. We can deserve it."
We can't control the outcomes of our actions, but we can control the way we behave.
Very Stoic.
Imagine a world in which everyone took this to heart?
Very Stoic.
Imagine a world in which everyone took this to heart?
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