A collection of quotes from people of the past: messages from famous military commanders and great figures of the world.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way.Abraham Lincoln

One of the presidents now often written as “Lincoln,” regarded as among the greatest in American history.

His Gettysburg Address—“government of the people, by the people, for the people…”—is famous, and many of his words can serve as guides for life.

This quote, too, teaches the importance of what you hold in your heart, as if giving you a gentle push to live with purpose.

If you want to get into your chosen school or land your first-choice job, start by holding that desire firmly in your heart.

The path that connects to that resolve will surely come into view.

The moment you feel completely satisfied is, in other words, the moment you begin to decline.Eiichi Shibusawa

Eiichi Shibusawa, whose portrait now appears on the new 10,000-yen bill of the Reiwa era, left us this famous saying: “The moment you say you are satisfied is the moment you begin to decline.” It’s a valuable lesson that once you feel satisfied and stop, personal growth ceases.

When your grades at school improve a little, or when you achieve something at work, it’s natural to feel so happy that you want to linger in that moment.

But it’s precisely at such times that you should recall Shibusawa’s words and spur yourself on.

I succeeded because I never made excuses and never allowed them.NEW!Florence Nightingale

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Florence Nightingale was the woman who established the world’s first school for training nurses.

Although her family opposed her decision to pursue nursing, she refused to give up and came to be known as the “mother of modern nursing.” This quote, born from her experience, reminds us of the importance of approaching matters with sincerity and a sense of responsibility, and of persevering to the end.

Excuses are nothing more than a temporary fix.

If you want to succeed at something, don’t make excuses—face reality earnestly and consider what you can do.

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Strive not for success, but to become a person of value.NEW!Albert Einstein

Einstein: “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be a man of value.” #shorts

For most people who want to accomplish something, the goal is likely to be success.

However, Albert Einstein, regarded as the greatest physicist of the 20th century, stated in this famous quote that we should strive to become a person of value rather than to be successful.

Success generally refers to gaining wealth or fame, but becoming too fixated on it can at times lead to unnecessary conflicts and friction with others.

When that happens, we distance ourselves from happiness.

To avoid this, perhaps he is teaching us that our talents should be used not only for ourselves but to truly help others, and that we should find value in that.

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Life isn’t all about speeding up.NEW!Mahatma Gandhi

Life isn’t all about speeding up.

Mahatma Gandhi, known as the “Father of Indian Independence,” advocated nonviolent civil disobedience and led India, then a British colony, to freedom.

As part of the civil disobedience movement, he organized boycotts of British goods and staged a protest against the British salt tax known as the Salt March.

He was imprisoned multiple times for these actions, yet he never changed his beliefs and chose the path of patience.

This famous quote reflects that very stance.

These are words that could only come from someone like him, who, over a long period, earned the trust of the people and patiently sought a path to success.

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Tighten your helmet strap after victory.Hōjō Ujitsuna

These are said to be the words left as a dying injunction by the Sengoku warlord Hōjō Ujitsuna.

The idea is that even if you think you’ve defeated the enemy and remove your helmet, you might be struck down from behind by another foe; therefore, even in victory, tighten the chinstraps of your helmet and prepare for the next battle.

In other words, it is precisely when you’ve won and are riding high that you must not become arrogant or let your guard down.

This saying expresses a crucial perspective in contests, and in the modern era it points to an important mindset that applies universally—to sports, work, academics, and more.

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There is no such word as ‘impossible’ in my dictionary.Napoleon Bonaparte

It’s a famous quote by Napoleon Bonaparte that even small children know.

It’s a saying only Napoleon—who pushed forward with the spirit of “if you try, you can do it”—could have left us, and I think it teaches the importance of taking on challenges without assuming something is impossible from the start.

Napoleon also left many other famous quotes, such as “A leader is a dealer in hope.” If you’re feeling a bit short on courage or energy, definitely take them to heart!