People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.
If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.
When you blame others, you give up your power to change.
If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.
If it is not right do not do it. If it is not true do not say it.
That which we manifest is before us; we are the creators of our own destiny. Be it through intention or ignorance, our successes and our failures have been brought on by none other than ourselves.
To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.
It is the responsibility of intellectuals to speak the truth and expose lies.
I agree with Dante, that the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in a period of moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.
When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing. Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.
One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results.
My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand.
Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator, but, above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.
Don't do anything that you wouldn't feel comfortable reading about in the newspaper the next day.
Excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure.
An error doesn’t become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.