Quotes By Bryant H. McGill

It is better to have a meaningful life and make a difference than to merely have a long life.

Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.

Birth and death; we all move between these two unknowns.

There is little more powerful than when truth joins action.

Yearning for the seemingly impossible is the path to human progress.

He who is silent must be agreed with, for what shall the wings of opposition thresh upon, without the winds of conversation to shoulder them.

It has been my experience that if we make the effort to listen to people when we meet them, and work to get to know them a little, it is then easy to find something likeable in practically anyone.

Suffering is one of life's great teachers.

One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.

A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness.

There are amazingly wonderful people in all walks of life; some familiar to us and others not. Stretch yourself and really get to know people. People are in many ways one of our greatest treasures.

True freedom is where an individual's thoughts and actions are in alignment with that which is true, correct, and of honor - no matter the personal price.

Curiosity is one of the great secrets of happiness.

The common person fears to think beyond the common.

The greatest joys are found not only in what we do and feel, but also in what we hope for.

Unfortunately, your reputation often rests not on your ability to do what you say, but rather on your ability to do what people expect.

The test of a belief is not exclusively in the belief itself, but also in the intentions and actions of those who embrace it.

Ambition is not what a man would do, but what a man does, for ambition without action is fantasy.

Our understanding of the world around us is constantly being redefined and expanded, and so therefore, it is wiser to be passionate about seeking for truth than knowing it.

Sometimes power is all a person has, so they will protect it even unto their own destruction, for without power they have nothing.

Emotion is often what we rely upon to carry us across the unfathomable voids in our intelligence.

Do not let your ambitions become a sanctuary for your failures.

Callousness and insolence bring to bare unanimous social condemnation, while the simple efforts of politeness are admired; even in those who are otherwise despised.

In all known time there has never been a greater monster or miracle than the human being.

Never expect a loan to a friend to be paid back if you want to keep that friend.

True education is limited to those people who would die without knowing, whereas the masses in the institutions are merely going through the motions, for education is a way of living.

Truth is often the favorite tool of those who deceive.

Freedom is not a gift nor does it simply exist for us to have, but rather it is a sacred duty, and its blessed yield of hope is born from none other than the blood of the innocent.

In the company of the accomplished, people hope it will rub off on themselves, in the company of the misfortunate, they fear it!

One column of truth cannot hold an institution of ideas from falling into ignorance. It is wiser that a person of prudence and purpose save his strength for battles that can be won.