सुप्रभात! Quotes

Nothing ever comes to one

that is worth having except as a result of hard work.

Small aim is a crime;

have great aim.

When I hear a man preach,

I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.

Only as far as the masters of the world

have called in nature to their aid,

can they reach the height of magnificence.

This is the meaning of their hanging

gardens, villas, houses, islands, parks, and preserves.

The philosophers have only interpreted the world,

in various ways.

The point,

however,

is to change it.

There is nothing on this earth

more to be prized than true friendship.

I counted everything.

I counted the steps to the road,

the steps up to church,

the number of dishes and silverware I washed...

anything that could be counted,

I did.

Those who are free of resentful thoughts

surely find peace.

Vision is not enough;

you must act upon it.

We will make America wealthy again.

Life isn’t about finding yourself.

Life is about creating yourself.

The human race has one really effective weapon,

and that is laughter.

Hard work and discipline are

the foundations of progress.

Among the friends of Union,

there is great diversity of sentiment

and of policy in regard to slavery and the African race among us.

Our creator is the same and never changes despite

the names given Him by people here and in all parts of the world.

Even if we gave Him no name at all,

He would still be there, within us,

waiting to give us good on this earth.

If you spend too much time thinking about a thing,

you’ll never get it done.

A man is never more truthful than

when he acknowledges himself a liar.

Friendship multiplies

the good of life and

divides the evil.

Blacks have had to learn to protect themselves

by being cynical but not cynical enough to slam

the door on potential opportunities.

We go through life walking a tightrope

to prevent too much disillusionment.

Shoot for the stars,

but keep your feet on the ground.