The soul that is within me no man can degrade.

The soul that is within me no man can degrade.

The greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.

The greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.

No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to read more

No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to bear witness against our inner judge, who keeps book on our shortcomings and transgressions. We need people to convince us that we are not as bad as we think we are.

I have never been contained except I made the prison.

I have never been contained except I made the prison.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.

If thou canst walk on water, thou art no better than a straw. If thou canst fly in the air, read more

If thou canst walk on water, thou art no better than a straw. If thou canst fly in the air, thou art no better than a fly. Conquer thy heart that thou mayest become somebody.

How could I have been anyone other than me?

How could I have been anyone other than me?

You can say that you dont care what anyone thinks about you, but in the end, its all that really read more

You can say that you dont care what anyone thinks about you, but in the end, its all that really matters.

You have to know what's important and what's unimportant, for you.

You have to know what's important and what's unimportant, for you.