People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
A man is great by deeds, not by birth.
Dignity does not consist in possessing honours, but in deserving them.
Not only will we have to repent for the sins of bad people; but we also will have to repent for the appalling silence of good people.
These are people who are capable of devotion, public devotion, to justice. They meant what they said and every day that passes, they mean it more.
In many people it is already an impertinence to say 'I'.
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last of human freedoms to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.
The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy, we can all sense a mysterious connection to each other.
Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.
A question that sometimes drives me hazy: Am I, or the others, crazy?
A man's feet should be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world.
When people are protecting something truly special to them, they truly can become...as strong as they can be.
If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!
No mortal can keep a secret. If the lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore.
We have to heal our wounded world. The chaos, despair, and senseless destruction we see today are a result of the alienation that people feel from each other and their environment.
Our species needs, and deserves, a citizenry with minds wide awake and a basic understanding of how the world works.
Man has the power to act as his own destroyer - and that is the way he has acted through most of his history.
In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.
A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.
