Never promise more than you can perform.

When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses; only results.

Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!

The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.

I dream, I test my dreams against my beliefs, I dare to take risks, and I execute my vision to make those dreams come true.

One of the most pathetic—and dangerous—signs of our times is the growing number of individuals and groups who believe that no one can possibly disagree with them for any honest reason.

Madness does not govern a country; discussion does.

Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.

Where words fail, music speaks.

Profit in business comes from repeat customers, customers that boast about your project or service, and that bring friends with them.

The golden rule for every business man is this: ‘Put yourself in your customer’s place.’

Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served.

If you do build a great experience, customers tell each other about that. Word of mouth is very powerful.

Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.

No man will ever bring out the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it.

He whose honor depends on the opinion of the mob must day by day strive with the greatest anxiety, act and scheme in order to retain his reputation. For the mob is varied and inconsistent, and therefore if a reputation is not carefully preserved it dies quickly.

A business absolutely devoted to service will have one worry about profits. They will be embarrassingly large.

Think enthusiastically about everything; but especially about your job. If you do, you'll put a torch of glory in your life. If you love your job with enthusiasm, you'll shake it to pieces. You'll love it into greatness, you'll upgrade it, you'll fill it with prestige and power.

The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.

The one hand trying to wash itself is a pitiful spectacle, but when one hand washes the other, power is increased, and it becomes a force to be reckoned with.

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

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.