Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Superioty and inferiority are individual, not racial or national.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

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