“Talk that does not end in any kind of action is better suppressed altogether.”

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.

Doubt, of whatever kind, can be ended by action alone.

I’ve got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.

There are but two ways of paying debt: Increase of industry in raising income, increase of thrift in laying out.

Who is it that loves me and will love me forever with an affection which no chance, no misery, no crime of mine can do away? It is you, my mother.

Silence is more eloquent than words.

The merit of originality is not novelty; it is sincerity.

The first duty of man is to conquer fear; he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then.

Teach a parrot the terms ‘supply and demand’ and you’ve got an economist.

Love is not altogether a Delirium, says he elsewhere; “yet has it many points in common therewith.”

Democracy means despair of finding any heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with the want of them.

A man protesting against error is on the way towards uniting himself with all men that believe in truth.

Do not be embarrassed by your mistakes. Nothing can teach us better than our understanding of them. This is one of the best ways of self-education.

The past is always attractive because it is drained of fear.

There is precious instruction to be got by finding we were wrong.

A laugh, to be joyous, must flow from a joyous heart, for without kindness, there can be no true joy.

We can’t command our love, but we can our actions.

A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives – of approving of some and disapproving of others.

If a man speak or act with a good thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him.

Don’t let yourself be lulled into inaction.

When you really don’t like a guy, they’re all over you, and as soon as you act like you like them, they’re no longer interested.

A vast deal may be done by those who dare to act.

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.