First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.
Whatever can be useful to those starving millions is beautiful to my mind.
Those who know how to think need no teachers.
Silence becomes cowardice when occasion demands speaking out the whole truth and acting accordingly.
Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state has become lawless or corrupt. And a citizen who barters with such a state shares in its corruption and lawlessness.
My faith is brightest in the midst of impenetrable darkness.
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
We are surrounded by those in need of our attention, our encouragement, our support, our comfort, our kindness. . . We are the Lord’s hands here upon the earth, with the mandate to serve and to lift His children. He is dependent upon each of us
I know no other way to associate with great tasks than as play: as a sign of greatness, this is an essential presupposition.
Privacy is rarely lost in one fell swoop. It is usually eroded over time, little bits dissolving almost imperceptibly until we finally begin to notice how much is gone.
Fame is not the worst thing. I went to dinner the other night, and the girls in the restaurant ignored me. It was so annoying.