A leader is a dealer in hope.
Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence.
You don’t reason with intellectuals. You shoot them.
The only victories which leave no regret are those which are gained over ignorance.
The best way to keep one's word is not to give it.
A woman laughing is a woman conquered.
You may be hurt if you love too much, but you will live in misery if you love too little.
Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.
Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass.
There are but two powers in the world, the sword and the mind. In the long run the sword is always beaten by the mind.
Let her sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.
Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which would contradict your wishes, this is my destiny and the meaning of my life.
Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.
Action is the real measure of intelligence.
Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.
Music is what tells us that the human race is greater than we realize.