Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

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

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted intoenergy, even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that canmove the world.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

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

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.