To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Timinghas a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.

No strength within, no respect without.

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

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

No one lies as much as the indignant do.