It is my nature to be a friend of the friendless.

I have altogether failed to comprehend as to how undue pride or vain-gloriousness could ever stand in the way of a man believing in God.

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. 

I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.

Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be.

I was born in Harlem, raised in the South Bronx, went to public school, got out of public college, went into the Army, and then I just stuck with it.

There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever.

Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand.

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.

It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: then it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.

Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.