A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you haven't read more

A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided.

We can try to avoid making choices by doing nothing, but even that is a decision.

We can try to avoid making choices by doing nothing, but even that is a decision.

After last night's debate, the reputation of Messieurs Lincoln and Douglas is secure.

After last night's debate, the reputation of Messieurs Lincoln and Douglas is secure.

Some people, however long their experience or strong their intellect, are temperamentally incapable of reaching firm decisions.

Some people, however long their experience or strong their intellect, are temperamentally incapable of reaching firm decisions.

Debate is the death of conversation.

Debate is the death of conversation.

One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means read more

One's mind has a way of making itself up in the background, and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to do.

Everything starts with yourself -- with you making up your mind about what you're going to do with your life. read more

Everything starts with yourself -- with you making up your mind about what you're going to do with your life. I tell kids that it's a cruel world, and that the world will bend them either left or right, and it's up to them to decide which way to bend.

He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.

He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.

I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.

I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.