Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

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

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

Think big, believe big and act big for gaining victory over your difficulties.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

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

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper upbringing, a sound set of values.