A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive.

We must become masters of our own actions and attitudes. To let another person determine whether we will be rude or gracious, elated or depressed is to give control of ourselves. The only true possession is self possession.

Filth is always a sign of weakness - in the mouth of the user and in the mind of the writer.

The severest test of character is not so much the ability to keep a secret as it is, when the secret is finally out, to refrain from disclosing that you knew it all along.

American parents, on the whole, do not want their sons to be artisans or craftsmen, but business or professional people. As a result, millions of youngsters are being prepared for careers they have little aptitude for - and little interest in except for dubious prestige.

If the devil could be persuaded to write a bible, he would title it, "You Only Live Once."

Sometimes the best, and only effective, way to kill an idea is to put it into practice.