Reverence does not die with mortals, nor does it perish whether they live or die.

There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.

Let us try to teach generosity and altruism, because we are born selfish.

Rich men's houses are seldom beautiful, rarely comfortable, and never original. It is a constant source of surprise to people of moderate means to observe how little a big fortune contributes to Beauty.

The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.

Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.

The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow.

I believe today that my conduct is in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator

Radical simply means 'grasping things at the root'.

Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.

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

Confusion of goals and perfection of means seems, in my opinion, to characterize our age.

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.

Children show me in their playful smiles the divine in everyone.

Once you label me you negate me.

Some newspapers are fit only to line the bottom of bird cages.

When you get to a certain age, there is no coming back.

A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch.

Gold and silver from the dead turn often into lead.

Television is chewing gum for the eyes.

They say I do not have the qualifications to be president, that I do not have education. Well, I would never divide the Liberian people.