Great leaders inspire people to have confidence in themselves.

A number of people still think of the United States as being overwhelmingly English, Protestant, and white. This erroneous idea influences their whole outlook.

The people who came to New England, came for freedom of religion. The problem is, freedom of religion to them meant freedom for only their religion

To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart. Anger is only one letter short of danger. If someone betrays you once, it is his fault; if he betrays you twice, it is your fault. Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. He who loses money, loses much; he who loses a friend, loses much more; he who loses faith, loses all.

Life has got to be lived - that's all there is to it.

It is a curious thing in human experience, but to live through a period of stress and sorrow with another person, creates a bond which nothing seems able to break.

Power corrupts. Knowledge is power. Study hard. Be evil.