“Ignorance is always afraid of change.”

I am getting old and the sign of old age is that I begin to philosophize and ponder over problems which should not be my concern at all.

You don’t change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall.

Facts are facts and will not disappear on account of your likes.

I have become a queer mixture of the East and the West, out of place everywhere, at home nowhere.

I do not attach much importance to America’s bombs. I attach importance to her great vitality and integrity. The strength of America is deeper and more significant than her financial power.

Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends.

To be in good moral condition requires at least as much training as to be in good physical condition.

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.

The purely agitational attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.

When the present is full of gloom, the past becomes haven of refuge that provides relief and inspiration.

The boundaries of democracy have to be widened so as to include economic equality also. This is the great revolution through which we are all passing.

The ambition of the greatest men of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye. That may be beyond us, but so long as there are tears and suffering, so long our work will not be over.

Play the hand you’re dealt.

Do not advise too much: do the job yourself. This is the only advice you can give to others. Do it and others will follow.

It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say.

Poverty anywhere is a danger to prosperity everywhere.

Some people never try to move forward because they are afraid of falling behind.

Surround yourself with people who aren’t afraid to give their opinions but aren’t afraid to chase your goals with you.

If you are afraid to fail, you will afraid to try, and it is far better to try and fail than refuse to try.

You might be afraid of being alone now. But soon you will be afraid of having the wrong people as company.

Don’t be afraid to learn from others mistakes, and take bits of useful information or ideas that help you get better at what you do.

Your wings already exist all you have to do is fly. Don’t be afraid to spread your wings.

I’ll do things that maybe other people would be afraid to do or afraid to say. But in my personal life, I’m actually very responsible with my personal relationships.

Learn to laugh at your failures, smile at your wins and don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself.