Seek not the favor of the mulititude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but weigh them. Immanuel Kant.
You can’t do wrong right, but you can do right wrong.
What is right is the ultimate law and trumps the law of the land.
It is not the opinion of the common man that matters, but the opinion of men for whom you admire and truly respect.
Be smart, not impulsive!
Excellence is a way of life.
Making a decision to live a life of excellence, and living a life of excellence are two difference things.
I don’t always do what’s NICE, but I will always do what’s RIGHT.
You can’t run from who you are. The best you can do is take who are you are and make the best YOU that you can be.
The real truth lies below the surface.
Don’t train to be ordinary; train to be extraordinary. You have to go beyond the ordinary in order to become extraordinary. You must develop a style that works for you.
In every generation, there are those who refuse to lower themselves, who refuse to compromise their character when tempted, who do the right thing no matter what. There are also those who do not care enough to stand against temptation. It is not because they can’t, but they don’t. And then there are the one who actively choose to be malicious, to hurt people for their own gain or just out of spite; these are the evil ones.
The best piece of wisdom I can give you – never completely trust anyone besides yourself!
Confuse them with your silence. Shock them with your results.
It does no good to clean up spilled milk if you are still pouring it out of the carton.
Victory comes when you pull yourself together – spirit, mind and body. When you have developed all three to the point that you are balanced, you will find the courage to be brave when you are scared, which will make you strong when you are weak.
You have to be strong enough to stand up for what you believe, even if you are standing alone.
The man who does not plan for the future will come to regret it.
You can’t improve anything if you don’t first know what needs to be improved.
The wise man will always look past the superficial to what lies beneath. Don’t be satisfied with the outward appearance of things, dig deeper and get to the very core. See things as they truly are, not as people would have you see them.