Any philosophy that can be put in a nutshell belongs there.

Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure.

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

By the time a man asks you for advice, he has generally made up his mind what he wants to do, and is looking for confirmation rather than counseling.

We can often endure an extra pound of pain far more easily than we can suffer the withdrawal of an ounce of accustomed pleasure.

It wants to be, and proclaims itself to be, 'the greatest', but greatness is not required of a country; only goodness is.

Between the semi-educated, who offer simplistic answers to complex questions, and the overeducated, who offer complicated answers to simple questions, it is a wonder that any questions get satisfactorily answered at all.