The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war.

Don't be a cynic and disconsolate preacher. Don't bewail and moan. Omit the negative propositions. Challenge us with incessant affirmatives.

A breath of will blows eternally through the universe of souls in the direction of Right and Necessity. It is the air which all intellects inhale and exhale, and it is the wind which blows the worlds into order and orbit.

The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.

Men's actions are too strong for them. Show me a man who has acted, and who has not been the victim and slave of his action.

To accomplish excellence or anything outstanding, you must listen to that whisper which is heard by you alone.

I find that the Americans have no passions, they have appetites.