The second best decision in time is infinitely better than the perfect decision too late.

The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.

Leadership means firmness, not harshness or bullying; understanding, not weakness; justice, not irresponsible freedom; humaneness, not intolerance; generosity, not selfishness; pride, not egotism.

Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics.

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

I learned that good judgment comes from experience and that experience grows out of mistakes.

America today is running on the momentum of a godly ancestry, and when that momentum runs down, God help America.

A piece of paper makes you an officer, a radio makes you a commander.

Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.

We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the Sermon on the Mount.

This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle: we are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live.

Salvation of human life requires disclosure of truth through reason, surpassing bigotry.

If someone wants to marry you outside the temple, whom will you strive to please - God or a mortal? If you insist on a temple marriage, you will be pleasing the Lord and blessing the other party.

Setting clear goals and finding measures that will mark progress toward them can improve the human condition.

Strong as our passions are, they may be starved into submission, and conquered without being killed.

If you want someone to believe in you, believe in others.

I can't bare you when you're not amusing.

Power is very much like the wind. It comes and goes; no one really owns it. People are foolish enough to think they possess power. You don't possess power, power possesses you. Power uses you.

I loved the bike because it gave me some measure of independence that I did not have.

People prefer the certainty of misery to the misery of uncertainty