Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.

Whenpeople say women can’t be trusted because they cycle every month, myresponse is that men cycle every day, so they should only be allowed tonegotiate peace treaties in the evening.

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

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

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Faith is continuation of reason.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.