The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand men with a mere wishbone..

That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing….

Your greatness is measured by your kindness..

Beware of ignorance when in motion; look out for inexperience when in action, and beware of the majority when mentally poisoned with misinformation, ….

Freedom of press and freedom of speech: What a blessing for a country while in the hands of honest, patriotic men; what a curse if in the hands of de….

If the majority of people of a country, no matter how great its natural resources, organize and conspire to get more out and put less in, to do less ….

And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves..

Seven national crimes: 1. I don't think. 2. I don't know. 3. I don't care. 4. I am too busy. 5. I leave well enough alone. 6. I have no time to read ….

You can succeed if nobody else believes it, but you will never succeed if you don't believe in yourself..

What a different world this would be if people would listen to those who know more and not merely try to get something from those who have more..

The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow..

Nations begin to dig their own graves when men talk more of human rights and less of human duties..

Never mind what the 'people' think of you! They may overestimate or underestimate you! Until they discover your real worth, your success depends main….

Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success..

If you wish to succeed in managing and controlling others - learn to manage and control yourself..

The man who is worthy of being a leader of men will never complain about the stupidity of his helpers, the ingratitude of mankind nor the inappreciat….

No man will succeed unless he is ready to face and overcome difficulties and prepared to assume responsibilities..

Before you can write a check, you must first make out a deposit slip; before you can draw money out of a bank, you must put money into a bank; before….

What a pleasure life would be to live if everybody would try to do only half of what he expects others to do..

Every so often we hear people clamor for a change. Let's change the Constitution, change the form of Government, change everything for better or wors….

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. You cannot strengthen the weak by weaken….