Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit.

There is a proper dignity and proportion to be observed in the performance of every act of life.

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.

If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.

What though strength fails? Boldness is certain to win praise. In mighty enterprises, it is enough to have had the determination.

The thought of only being a creature of the present and the past was troubling. I longed for a future, too, with hope in it. The desire to be free, awakened my determination to act, to think, and to speak.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot.

When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

Men should strive to think much and know little.

There is as much greatness of mind in acknowledging a good turn, as in doing it.

Men who reject the responsibility of thought and reason can only exist as parasites on the thinking of others.

Two percent of the people think; three percent of the people think they think; and ninety-five percent of the people would rather die than think.

Some of the worst things in my life never happened.

Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.

The man who has anticipated the coming of troubles takes away their power when they arrive.