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The Majesty of Calmness Quotes by William George Jordan: Context & Meanings

4 quotations linked to The Majesty of Calmness by or associated with William George Jordan, with source notes, explanations and related topics.

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1900 conduct-of-life essay collection

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Calmness, self-reliance, hurry, influence, failure, happiness, patience and deliberate character development.

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Goals 2Growth 2Identity 2Independence 2Love 2Patience 2Self Improvement 2Self Love 2Self Reliance 2Self Trust 2Self-Worth 2Short 2Success 2Attitude 1
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Hurry never realizes that slow, careful foundation work is the quickest in the end.
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“Hurry never realizes that slow, careful foundation work is the quickest in the end.”

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Speed without preparation can create rework; Jordan argues that careful foundational effort can be more efficient over the full course of a task.

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The Majesty of Calmness, essay II, “Hurry, the Scourge of America,” Project Gutenberg #6911. Jordan contrasts purposeful haste with confused hurry and says that slow, careful foundation work can be quickest in the end. It is period moral rhetoric about overwork, pace and preparation rather than a universal productivity finding.

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What, to our eyes, may seem hopeless failure is often but the dawning of a greater success.
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“What, to our eyes, may seem hopeless failure is often but the dawning of a greater success.”

William George Jordan
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Immediate appearances can mislead: a failure may reveal another direction or become part of later success, so present defeat need not define the whole trajectory.

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The Majesty of Calmness, “Failure as a Success.” The passage is motivational interpretation, not a promise that every loss will produce a better outcome.

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The individual must look upon himself as an investment, of untold possibilities if rightly developed.
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“The individual must look upon himself as an investment, of untold possibilities if rightly developed.”

William George Jordan
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Jordan asks the reader to regard personal capacities as worth developing rather than measuring value solely through current achievement or external recognition.

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The Majesty of Calmness, “The Dignity of Self-Reliance.” The represented 1900 work is public domain; the investment metaphor belongs to Jordan’s conduct-of-life rhetoric, not financial advice.

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The man who is self-reliant does not live in the shadow of some one else's greatness; he thinks for himself, depends on himself, and acts for himself.
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“The man who is self-reliant does not live in the shadow of some one else's greatness; he thinks for himself, depends on himself, and acts for himself.”

William George Jordan
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Self-reliance is defined as independent judgment and action rather than imitation of someone whose reputation is already established.

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The Majesty of Calmness, “The Dignity of Self-Reliance.” Jordan’s ideal of independence is period self-development writing; it does not require isolation or refusal of legitimate help.

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