The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.