Success has made failures of many men.

Success has made failures of many men.

Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear.

Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear.

To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself.

To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself.

The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is week. [Matthew 26:41].

The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is week. [Matthew 26:41].

I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of read more

I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of course. If two countries fight that do not supply the Americans with some precious commodity, then the education of the public does not take place. But when the dictator falls, when the oil is threatened, then you turn on the television and they tell you where the country is, what the language is, how to pronounce the names of the leaders, what the religion is all about, and maybe you can cut out recipes in the newspaper of Persian dishes.

Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed read more

Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed by it more than the one against whom it is directed.

I may have faults, but being wrong ain't one of them.

I may have faults, but being wrong ain't one of them.

Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.

Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.

Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on.

Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on.