Fear; if allowed free rein, would reduce all of us to trembling shadows of men, for whom only death could bring release

Emotions are the color of life; we would be drab creatures indeed without them. But we must control these emotions or they will control us.

There are only two stimulants to ones best efforts: the fear of punishment, and the hope of reward.

Never accept what you don’t like to do.

The building blocks of meditation are relaxation and concentration. If you cannot relax, you cannot meditate. If you cannot concentrate, you cannot meditate. No exceptions.

When you accept that there is no success greater than inner-peace and contentment, you instantly qualify yourself for more success.

I think that leadership more than anything is about setting a course and describing a vision for people.

How marvelous books are, crossing worlds and centuries, defeating ignorance and, finally, cruel time itself.

Be cheerful, if you are wise.

I realise there's an innate paradox in promoting oneself on the one hand and saying, 'Oh, I don't want to be famous,' on the other.

At the moment, the choice would be simple. I can survive just fine without either of them.

Brothers, we must be united; we must smoke the same pipe; we must fight each other's battles; and more than all, we must love the Great Spirit.

But where, says some, is the King of America? I'll tell you. Friend, he reigns above, and doth not make havoc of mankind like the Royal Brute of Britain.