Goethe tells us in his greatest poem that Faust lost the liberty of his soul when he said to the passing moment, 'Stay, thou art so fair.

There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?

Every time you stand up for an ideal, you send forth a tiny ripple of hope.

I believe that, as long as there is plenty, poverty is evil. Government belongs wherever evil needs an adversary and there are people in distress.

There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?

While free markets tend to democratize a society, unfettered capitalism leads invariably to corporate control of government.

Each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lot of others or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.

Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies.

Too often we honor swagger and bluster and the wielders of force; too often we excuse those who are willing to build their own lives on the shattered dreams of others.

It is the essence of responsibility to put the public good ahead of personal gain

In your hands lies the future of your world and the fulfilment of the best qualities of your own spirit.

And there's the beauty of space. A billion paths to choose.

A loss is a loss, examine why you lost. A win is a win, evaluate what made you successful.

Be aware of danger-but recognize the opportunity

If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation.

I think sexiness in most people - and this is going to sound superficial - is definitely something you don't plan.

It's not a case of us against them, it's a matter of melding all people's skills and resources to create a better world for everyone !

Men such as they are, very naturally seek money or power; and power because it is as good as money.

It has been a mistake living my life in the past. One cannot ride a horse backwards and still hold its reins.

The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it.

You can not hear what you do not understand.