Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to a humble and grateful mind.

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.

Don't be concerned with other people's impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived - and dying I will tend to later.

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do -- now.

Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.

Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; "you obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise you would have mentioned these as well

War is strange. In the beginning it is about people

When a man's pride is injured, death is a small price to repay the insult.

In football you always get judged on your last game. Whoever you are, or how amazing you are, it's the last game that everyone has seen.

There are people who study germs. I believe they are called Germans

Taste consists in the power of judging; genius in the power of executing.

In these days when we feed those who are not hungry, we are stealing from those who are starving, even though the food is our own.

Free love sounds great.

If I have to go around telling everyone how great I am, then there's something wrong with my act.

It's only in the seventies that I put the sticks down and I moved to the front.

The Democrats were losing elections everywhere, except when Obama was on the ballot - and that is the racial component.