It was this desire for a feeling of importance that led an uneducated, poverty-stricken grocery clerk to study some law books he found in the bottom of a barrel of household plunder that he had bought for fifty cents. You have probably heard of this grocery clerk. His name was Lincoln.

Each nation feels superior to other nations. That breeds patriotism - and wars.

Personally I am very fond of strawberries and cream, but I have found that for some strange reason, fish prefer worms. So when I went fishing, I didn’t think about what I wanted. I thought about what they wanted. I didn't bait the hook with strawberries and cream. Rather, I dangled a worm or grasshopper in front of the fish and said: "Wouldn't you like to have that?" Why not use the same common sense when fishing for people?

If we want to make friends, let's greet people with animation and enthusiasm.

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs.

By all means take thought for the tomorrow, yes, careful thought and planning and preparation. But have no anxiety.

Learning is an active process. We learn by doing.. Only knowledge that is used sticks in your mind.