“A life is not worth much of which it cannot be said, when it comes to its close, that it was helpful to humanity.”

I pity from the bottom of my heart any nation or body of people that is so unfortunate as to get entangled in the net of slavery.

Character is power.

Each one should remember there is a chance for him.

I think I have learned that the best way to lift one’s self up is to help someone else.

Progress, progress is the law of nature; under God it shall be our eternal guiding star.

Start where you are with what you have, knowing that what you have is plenty enough.

You must understand the troubles of that man farthest down before you can help him.

Lay hold of something that will help you, and then use it to help somebody else.

It often requires more courage to suffer in silence than to rebel, more courage not to strike back than to retaliate, more courage to be silent than to speak.

If you can’t read, it’s going to be hard to realize dreams.

Success in life is founded upon attention to the small things rather than to the large things; to the every day things nearest to us rather than to the things that are remote and uncommon.

I have begun everything with the idea that I could succeed, and I never had much patience with the multitudes of people who are always ready to explain why one cannot succeed.

Those who have accomplished the greatest results are those who never grow excited or lose self-control, but are always calm, self-possessed, patient and polite.

You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you have to overcome to reach your goals.

Great men cultivate love, only little men cherish a spirit of hatred.

No race that has anything to contribute to the markets of the world is long in any degree ostracized.

Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and your government when it deserves it.

When one reaches out to help another he touches the face of God.

I think some aspects of writing can be taught. Obviously, you can’t teach vision or talent. But you can help with comfort.

There is power in understanding the journey of others to help create your own.

Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.

Yoga isn’t just about the body, it’s also about the mind and it’s a technique that has really helped me.

You must accept the fact that there is no help but self-help. I cannot tell you how to gain freedom since freedom exists within you.

The older you get, the more you realise how happenstance has helped to determine your path through life.