Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.

Mental fire is what won't burn real sticks; mental water is what won't necessarily (though of course it may) put out even a mentalfire.

The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man when you see one.

No living person is sunk so low as not to be imitated by somebody.

In this real world of sweat and dirt, it seems to me that when a view of things is 'noble,' that ought to count as presumption against its truth, and as a philosophic disqualification. The prince of darkness may be a gentleman, as we are told he is, but whatever the God of earth and heaven is, he can surely be no gentleman.

In modern eyes, precious though wars may be they must not be waged solely for the sake of the ideal harvest. Only when forced upon one, is a war now thought permissible.

Focus on increasing service. Becoming great where you are. Pile in the wood. The heat will follow.