The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his
influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind read more

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his
influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful
jewels of wisdom.

There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best
of us, that read more

There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best
of us, that it ill behooves any of us to find fault with the rest of us.

Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be
overjoyed in good fortune nor too scornful in read more

Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be
overjoyed in good fortune nor too scornful in misfortune.

A good leader needs to have a compass in his head and a bar of steel
in his heart.

A good leader needs to have a compass in his head and a bar of steel
in his heart.

Telling someone the truth is a loving act.

Telling someone the truth is a loving act.

Writing is easy. All you have to do is stare at a blank sheet of paper
until drops of blood read more

Writing is easy. All you have to do is stare at a blank sheet of paper
until drops of blood form on your forehead.

Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder.

Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder.

Stop the mindless wishing that things would be different. Rather than wasting time and emotional and spiritual energy in explaining read more

Stop the mindless wishing that things would be different. Rather than wasting time and emotional and spiritual energy in explaining why we don't have what we want, we can start to pursue other ways to get it.

Life is a great surprise. I don't see why death should not be an even
greater one.

Life is a great surprise. I don't see why death should not be an even
greater one.