What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.

Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit.

I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.

There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.

We must no more ask whether the soul and body are one than ask whether the wax and the figure impressed on it are one.

There are a number of women who have brought about immense changes in society.

We live in the world when we love it.

Faith... must be enforced by reason... when faith becomes blind it dies

The things that we use today are products of our cultural heritage and economic development.