Whatever America hopes to bring to pass in the world must first come to pass in the heart of America.

If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.

For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!

The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

The supreme quality of leadership is integrity.

If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

Always try to associate yourself with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you do, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you.

To be true to one's own freedom is, in essence, to honor and respect the freedom of all others.

The higher the proportion of adults with low literacy proficiency is, the slower the overall long-term GDP growth rate is.

Wake early, take more!

When someone says to us, as Thich Nhat Hanh suggests, "Darling, I care about your suffering, " a deep healing begins.

Hey, be patient you'll have to kiss a few frogs before you find one that's your prince

She gritted her teeth. "You can't just... get into my bed like this." A ghost of a smile played across his face. "I already have, " he murmured.

Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure.

My history teacher was utterly terrifying, but her lessons were very inspiring. She got me interested in people and stories, which then led me to acting.

Low aim, not failure, is the crime.

In the world of human thought generally, and in physical science particularly, the most important and fruitful concepts are those to which it is impossible to attach a well-defined meaning.

One of the greatest discoveries of our time is that a man can alter the state of their life by altering the state of their mind.