The poor man commands respect; the beggar must always excite anger.

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.

The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.

Victory is not always winning the battle...but rising every time you fall.

Six hours' sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.

Moses has revealed the existence of God to his nation. Jesus Christ to the Roman world, Muhammad to the old continent.

If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.

You become strong by defying defeat and by turning loss into gain and failure to success.

Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can fly.

To have a right estimate of a man's character, we must see him in misfortune.

The purpose of religion is to keep the poor from killing the rich.

Drive your life with care. Look nowhere else than up to your long cherished destination. You can only get there with focus. Blind your eyes from anything else!

I wish my brain had an off switch. Maybe that way I could get some sleep.

Whether you actually can or can't fight city hall is of little relevance. Either way, when the need arises, you must!

When we go slower, we are more patient and when we are more patient we have a choice in how we respond.

You can't run a government solely on a business basis...Government should be human. It should have a heart.

This is the best day in the history of the world, even though yesterday that seemed an impossibility.

Place bets on your dreams and be your own hero!

My fame will outshine that of Victor Hugo or Napoleon

Fashion is not a luxury, it's a right

I spent most of my career, including my time at McKinsey, never acknowledging that I was a woman. And, you know, fast forward - I'm 43 now - fitting in is not helping us.