“Comparison is the thief of joy.”

When you play, play hard; when you work, don’t play at all.

A great democracy has got to be progressive or it will soon cease to be great or a democracy.

Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.

Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.

The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased; and not impaired in value.

People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy and its charm.

Each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune.

If you’ve got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.

For those who fight for it life has a flavor the sheltered will never know.

It tires me to talk to rich men. You expect a man of millions, the head of a great industry, to be a man worthhearing; but as a rule they don’t know anything outside their own business.

I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.

I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.

A man who has never gone to school may steal a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.

Nothing worth having comes easy.

There can be no life without change, and to be afraid of what is different or unfamiliar is to be afraid of life.

Do not compare yourself to others. If you do so, you are insulting yourself.

Less rushing, more lingering. Less distraction, more noticing. Less comparison, more gratitude.

Don’t compare your kids. Every seed has its own variety and fragrance. 

If we are not comparing happiness then we should also not compare pain.

Comparison is a distraction from our inner creativity.⁣

Never compare yourself to anyone, everyone’s life is different, difficulties are different, the path is different.

Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government.

Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared with love in dreams.