Nothing so conclusively proves mans ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.

We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do. We should set them an example that we wish them to imitate.

A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth; people seek guidance of him who is master of himself.

A leader's greatness is found in bringing out greatness in others.

All tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed they must rely exclusively on force.

Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.

Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.

I had long since taught myself to follow the inner voice. I delighted in submitting to it. To act against it would be difficult and painful to me.

You assist an evil system most effectively by obeying its orders and decrees. An evil system never deserves such allegiance. Allegiance to it means partaking of the evil. A good person will resist an evil system with his or her whole soul.

I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.

False leaders create followers by lying.

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

I have endured a great deal of ridicule without much malice; and have received a great deal of kindness, not quite free from ridicule. I am used to it.

The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of everything else to which he is justly entitled.