We do not want the men of another color for our brothers-in-law, but we do want them for our brothers.

I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.

There are two ways of exerting one's strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.

Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.

Success waits patiently for anyone who has the determination and strength to seize it.

I would permit no man, no matter what his colour might be, to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.

If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.

The happiest people are those who do the most for others. The most miserable are those who do the least.

Success is not measured by where you are in life, but the obstacles you've over come

Political activity alone cannot make a man free. Back of the ballot, he must have property, industry, skill, economy, intelligence, and character.

We all should rise, above the clouds of ignorance, narrowness, and selfishness.

The spiritual soul is sacred.

Often it feels like I am breathing today only because a few years back I had no idea which nerve to cut...

Do I have a message? Yes, I do. Here's my message: as scary as the world is – and it is – it is merely a ride ...

Our lives show the accumulation of all of our varied wishes. Wanting something with all your heart will begin to slough away all of your untrue and idle wishes. Success comes from an undivided heart.

There is only one reason an intelligent person doesn't believe in miracles. He or she believes in materialism.

Concepts create idols; only wonder comprehends anything. People kill one another over idols. Wonder makes us fall to our knees.

Arrogance is an exaggeration of the truth.

Tap dancing all started with the old clog waltz.

I treat everyone as equals. I can't work if I'm not having fun, and I can't have fun if not everyone is happy.

Statistics may be defined as "a body of methods for making wise decisions in the face of uncertainty.