Take away ambition and vanity, and where will be your heroes and patriots?

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult

A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution

Don't stumble over something behind you.

We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.

Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.

There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been unfortunate. for it has never been in his power to try himself.

It's all in your headJ you have the power to make things seem hard or easy or even amusing. The choice is yours.

Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all.

Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.

when there's an elephant in the room, you can't pretend it isn't there and just discuss the ants.

None but the contemptible are apprehensive of contempt.

You know everything you need to know about a person from the answer to the question, What is your favorite book?

We have come to a place now where our search for Truth must no longer be for the rewards; it must no longer be our seeking a creed to follow, but it must be our living a life.

I still love doing what I do, and I'm really lucky to get up in the morning and want to go to work.

To marry and have children is the ideal life for a woman. What career could ever be as fine? To give the world splendid men and women-isn't that the noblest thing a woman could possibly do?

Discipline is doing what you are supposed to do in the best possible manner at the time you are supposed to do it.

the principles of political economy have elevated the working class above the place they ever filled before.

And then the world exploded.