“Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.”

Justice consists not in being neutral between right and wrong, but finding out the right and upholding it, wherever found, against the wrong.

A man’s usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals insofar as he can.

In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.

I am only an average man, but by George, I work harder at it than the average man.

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena: whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.

The worst of all fears is the fear of living.

The government is us; we are the government, you and I.

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.

Success in the present is only achieved when you put your focus where you want your future.

With outcome-based habits, the focus is on what you want to achieve. With identity-based habits, the focus is on who you wish to become.

You’d be hard pressed to find elite achievers who don’t have coaches helping them in key areas of their life.

I was the kid who never won the races. I never jumped the highest. I wasn’t on the list of the high-achieving.

Don’t worry about achieving. Don’t worry about perfection. Just be there each moment as best you can.

If you aren’t where you want to be or you haven’t achieved all you hope to achieve, the reason most likely resides not around you but within you. Take responsibility and then take action.

Very early in life I became fascinated with the wonders language can achieve. And I began playing with words.

Recognizing poor leadership is a vital skill to help you achieve greatness.