Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.

The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.

Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.

As an attorney, I could be rather flamboyant in court. I did not act as though I were a black man in a white man's court, but as if everyone else - white and black - was a guest in my court. When trying a case, I often made sweeping gestures and used high-flown language.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. 

There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart.

Soldiers who always remain faithful to their nation, who are always prepared to sacrifice their lives, are invincible.

It is better to deal with wrongs immediately than to postpone your action till it snowballs into something big.

The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it.

There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.

Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people. 

Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served. But all other pleasures and possessions pale into nothingness before service which is rendered in a spirit of joy.