Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

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

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

Throughconflict we get to unity.

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

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

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

Snap judgment has a way of becoming unfastened.

None but the productive can be strong; and none but the strong can be free.

Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.

Believing that soom good can be derived from every event is a better preposition than that everything happens for the best, which is assuredly does not.