Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

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

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience