It's the empty can that makes the most noise.

Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.

Not a having and a resting, but a growing and a becoming is the character of perfection as culture conceives it.

Lie to a liar, for lies are his coin; steal from a thief, for that is easy; lay a trap for a trickster and catch him at first attempt, but beware of an honest man.

Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.

Duty, honor, country. Those three hallowed words dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.

It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.

The reason angels can fly is because they take themselves lightly.

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he as imagined, he will meet with success unexpectedly in common hours.

The mutual confidence on which all else depends can be maintained only by an open mind and a brave reliance upon free discussion.

Honor bespeaks worth. Confidence begets trust. Service brings satisfaction. Cooperation proves the quality of leadership.

A winner never taught me how to quit.

I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist. I am willing to fight for peace. Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

Beware of allowing a tactless word, a rebuttal, a rejection to obliterate the whole sky.

With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarters, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost.

We still have a choice today: nonviolent coexistence or violent coannihilation. This may well be mankind's last chance between chaos and community.

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace, and this single reflection, well applied, is sufficient to awaken every man to duty.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than others their opinions more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.

We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.

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

Esteem to your higher self.

Unless above himself he can erect himself, how poor a thing is man!

You don't need another person, place or thing to make you whole. God already did that. Your job is to know it.

If everyone was satisfied with himself, there would be no heroes.