Nine times out of ten, we are disappointed in life because we don't ask enough of it.

Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

When a man meets his mates society begins.

Tofight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supremeexcellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.