Our power is in our ability to decide.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

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?'

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

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

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

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

Evil alone has oil for every wheel

We knowwhat happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.