Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

A room without books is a body without soul

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

Throughconflict we get to unity.

A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.