Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

A Leader is a dealer in hope.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

Pleasant words are the food of love.

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