If you want a friend, look first to see if you are willing to be one.

Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies.

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

There are three great friends: an old wife, and old dog, and ready money.

Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.

Are you one of the flock that follows, or Are you one that shall lead the way?

He who blames others has a long way to go on his journey. He who blames himself is halfway there. He who blames no one has arrived.

Plans will get you into things, but you have got to work your way out.

A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.

When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.

The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.