Great men and wise sayings

A collection of quotes from renowned individuals throughout history, provided with their Korean translations.
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. - Chinese Proverb. [중국 속담]

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. - Chinese Proverb. [중국 속담]

"A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials." - Chines…
Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared. - Eddie Rickenbacker. [에디 릭켄배커]

Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared. - Eddie Rickenbacker. [에디 릭켄배커]

"Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared.&…
Those who make the work use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness. - Jean de La Bruyère. [장 드 라 브뤼예르]

Those who make the work use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness. - Jean de La Bruyère. [장 드 라 브뤼예르]

"Those who make the work use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness." -…
Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me. - Carol Burnett. [캐럴 버넷]

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me. - Carol Burnett. [캐럴 버넷]

"Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me." - Carol Burnett. "오직 나만이 내 삶을 …
Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. - Dalai Lama. [달라이 라마]

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. - Dalai Lama. [달라이 라마]

"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least do…
The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear. - Daniel Defoe. [대니얼 디포]

The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear. - Daniel Defoe. [대니얼 디포]

"The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of i…
Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength. - Corrie Ten Boom. [코리 텐 붐]

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength. - Corrie Ten Boom. [코리 텐 붐]

"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength." - Corrie…
Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. - Bryant H. McGill. [브라이언트 H. 맥길]

Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. - Bryant H. McGill. [브라이언트 H. 맥길]

"Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and n…
Life is a series of collisions with the future; it is not the sum of what we have been, but what we yearn to be. - José Ortega y Gasset. [호세 오르테가 이 가세트]

Life is a series of collisions with the future; it is not the sum of what we have been, but what we yearn to be. - José Ortega y Gasset. [호세 오르테가 이 가세트]

"Life is a series of collisions with the future; it is not the sum of what we have been, but…