Motivational Quotes

Being elected to Congress,

though I am very grateful to our friends for having done it,

has not pleased me as much as I expected.

Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.

I don't like people around me sad.

I like making people happy.

It behooves every man to remember

that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance,

and that, in the end,

progress is accomplished by the man who does things.

The method of nature

who could ever analyze it?

Opportunities come infrequently.

When it rains gold,

put out the bucket.

Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.

The truth is you don’t know what is going to happen tomorrow.

Life is a crazy ride,

and nothing is guaranteed.

Failure at some point in your life is inevitable,

but giving up is unforgivable.

Keep smiling,

because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.

Scouting is not a game;

it is a preparation for life.

Arrange whatever pieces come your way.

A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person.

You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.

How accurately can the law fix the crime?

There has to be a mechanism for very fast action.

The law is like this: catch them and punish them.

Why was the amendment,

expressly declaring the right of the people to exclude slavery,

voted down?

Plainly enough now,

the adoption of it would have spoiled the niche

for the Dred Scott decision.

Don't let schooling interfere with your education.

I try to tell all the

not even the kids,

even people older than me

to just be themselves.

Don't wear what I wear 'cause I wear it;

wear what you like.

I wish to preach,

not the doctrine of ignoble ease,

but the doctrine of the strenuous life.

In every society some,

men are born to rule,

and some to advise.

The Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute accepts people of any race.

We don't discriminate against anyone.

We teach people to reach their highest potential.

I set examples by the way I lead my life.