The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Oppositesattract and then can't stand each other.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

The cliche that education never ends virtually ensures that it does'nt begin.

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.