Mediocre people impact no one, at least not for good. But one person of truth can impact the whole world.
Individual - Individuality Quotes
Into the hands of every individual is given a marvelous power for good or evil – the silent, unconcious, unseen influence of his life. This is simply the constant radiation of what man really is, not what he pretends to be.
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.
Voyage upon life’s sea, To yourself be true, And, whatever your lot may be, Paddle your own canoe.
To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting
I look upon an increase of the power of the State with the greatest fear, because although while apparently doing good by minimizing exploitation, it does the greatest harm to mankind by destroying individuality, which lies at the root of all progress. We know of so many cases where men have adopted trusteeship, but none […]
A child develops individuality long before he discovers taste.
Where the way is hardest, there go thou: Follow your own path, and let people talk.
Every healthy individual guides his life by a selected motive which takes precedence over all the others. He is the man who maintains his integrity in the midst of change, his individuality in the face of external pressures to conform.
