Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

As a final incentive before giving up a

Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

No man is the whole himself; his friends are the rest of him.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'