This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

Conscience is the frame of character, love is the covering for it.

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

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

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