Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

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.

One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

Cooperativeconflict builds people up, strengthens their relationships, and gets thingsdone.

To be preparedis half the victory.

A man is but a product of his thoughts; what he thinks, that he becomes