Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.

Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.

A boy becomes an adult three years before his parents think he does,
and about two years after he thinks read more

A boy becomes an adult three years before his parents think he does,
and about two years after he thinks he does.

It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he read more

It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he puts forward to reach the truth, which constitutes the worth of a man. For it is not by the possession, but the search after truth that he enlarges his power, wherein alone consists his ever-increasing perfection.

What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists...and it
becomes available only when you read more

What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists...and it
becomes available only when you are in that state of mind in which you
know exactly what you want...and are fully determined not to quit
until you get it.

You make mistakes. Mistakes don't make you.

You make mistakes. Mistakes don't make you.

It is not because the touch of genius has roused genius to production, but because the admiration of genius has read more

It is not because the touch of genius has roused genius to production, but because the admiration of genius has made talent ambitious, that the harvest is still so abundant.

Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision.

Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision.

Delay always breeds danger; and to protract a great design is often to ruin it.

Delay always breeds danger; and to protract a great design is often to ruin it.

Nothing is so strong as gentleness and nothing is so gentle as real strength.

Nothing is so strong as gentleness and nothing is so gentle as real strength.