That which leaks cannot stay full.

There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.

Those who enjoy responsibility usually get it; those who merely enjoy exercising authority usually lose it.

Reality doesn't go away when it is ignored.

Blame it or praise it, there is no denying the wild horse in us.

One can acquire everything in solitude—except character.

With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness for the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in.

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that setbacks and griefs which endure help us in our march forward.

To educate in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.

So it is more useful to watch a man in time of peril, and in adversity to discern what kind of man he is; for then at last words of truth are drawn from the depths of his heart, and the mask it torn off, reality remains.

Sleep that masters all.

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.

If it is any use to know it, I always try to write on the principle of the iceberg. There is seven-eighths of it under water for every part that shows.

With integrity, you have nothing to fear, since you have nothing to hide.

It cannot be your duty to do anything that is beyond your reach or your strength at the moment. It cannot be your duty to do anything that sacrifices your own integrity or your own spiritual development.