Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.
Don't wait. The time will never be just right.
War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man.
Nature cannot be tricked or cheated. She will give up to you the object of your struggles only after you have paid her price.
Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.
Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.
Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself.
It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project.
Action is the real measure of intelligence.
The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.
Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.
The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.
If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.
Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
Money without brains is always dangerous.
Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed on an equal or greater benefit.
Education comes from within you get it by struggle and effort and thought.
Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.
Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.
The starting point of all achievement is desire.
Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.
Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.
More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.
Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.
You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.
It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.