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

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

You canobserve a lot by just watching.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

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

The greatest prayer is patience.

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…

In loving, you lean on some one to hold him up.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.