The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

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

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

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

Prayer changes things by changing people.

You don'thave to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth. Success hasmade failures of many men.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

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