Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

To be spiritual is not to reject reason but to go beyond it.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

Life imitates art far more that art imitates life.