I have no desire to desire, and people become like the uncarved wood by themselves.

Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habit.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.

One who believes in himself has no need to convince others.

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.

In order to eliminate the negative influences, simply ignore them.

Let your workings remain a mystery. Just show people the results.

The leader is a teacher who succeeds without taking credit. And, because credit is not taken, credit is received.

The world is vicious, too huge to care about even its own survival

Anger as soon as fed is dead - Tis starving makes it fat.

Neither the chains of dictatorship nor the fetters of oppression can keep down the forces of freedom for long.

When the heart is right, the mind and the body will follow.

If we truly want to be tools in the hands of our Heavenly Father in bringing to pass His eternal purposes, we need only to be a friend.

People have power to make a difference in their lives.

It has not been an easy cross to bear. It has caused considerable confusion. My husband constantly complained about the awkwardness of being married to a woman whom he called Sister.

But happiness is no respecter of persons.

I'm making music for the people. If y'all love the music, y'all gonna buy the music.

Most people would not want to live where there are no churches but many people live as though there were no churches.