He who commits injustice is ever made more wretched than he who suffers it

Purity of speech, of the mind, of the senses, and of a compassionate heart are needed by one who desires to rise to the divine platform.

Lead from the back and let others believe they are in front

The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.

Appearances matter and remember to smile.

Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.

The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities.

Before you can control conditions, you must first control yourself.

A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.

You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb.

One revolution is like one cocktail, it just gets you organized for the next.

Votes do not fall from the trees like ripe plums. They have to be fought for.

I'm not interested in preserving the status quo; I want to overthrow it.

Diplomacy is the art of saying 'nice doggie' until you can find a rock.

When everything has to be right, something isn't.

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.

Let my enemies devour each other.

If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.

Fanaticism consists of redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim.