Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Freedom's enemies are waste, lethargy, indifference, immorality, and the insidious attitude of something for nothing.
William Arthur Ward
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
Indifference
Enemies
Waste
Attitude
Enemy
Freedom
Lethargy
Nothing
Insidious
Something
Immorality
More quotes by William Arthur Ward
The more generous we are, the more joyous we become. The more cooperative we are, the more valuable we become. The more enthusiastic we are, the more productive we become. The more serving we are, the more prosperous we become.
William Arthur Ward
The optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kite will fly the pessimist woefully wonders how soon his kite will fall.
William Arthur Ward
Vow to be valiant. Resolve to be radiant. Determine to be dynamic. Strive to be sincere. Aspire to be attuned.
William Arthur Ward
Giving is more than a responsibility-it is a privilege more than an act of obedience-it is evidence of our faith.
William Arthur Ward
Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.
William Arthur Ward
Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day!
William Arthur Ward
A mediocre music teacher tells. A good music teacher explains. A superior music teacher demonstrates. A great music teacher inspires.
William Arthur Ward
Learning is more than absorbing facts, it is acquiring understanding.
William Arthur Ward
A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.
William Arthur Ward
The pessimist complains about the wind the optimist expects it to change the realist adjusts the sails.
William Arthur Ward
A success is one who decided to succeed and worked. A failure is one who decided to succeed and wished.
William Arthur Ward
Faith is knowing there is an ocean because you have seen a brook.
William Arthur Ward
The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.
William Arthur Ward
We can be bitter about our handicaps or we can be happy about our blessings.
William Arthur Ward
Fools act on imagination without knowledge. Pedants act on knowledge without imagination.
William Arthur Ward
We must be silent before we can listen. We must listen before we can learn. We must learn before we can prepare. We must prepare before we can serve. We must serve before we can lead.
William Arthur Ward
Each of us will one day be judged by our standard of life, not by our standard of living by our measure of giving, not by our measure of wealth by our simple goodness, not by our seeming greatness.
William Arthur Ward
Believe while others are doubting.
William Arthur Ward
Too many of us hear without heeding, read without responding, confess without changing, profess without practicing, worship without witnessing, and seek without sharing.
William Arthur Ward
Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.
William Arthur Ward
