Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
None but ourselves can free our minds.
Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.
It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.
As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.
Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.
You have two choices, to control your mind or to let your mind control you.
Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave.
We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.
Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?
The greatest day in your life and mine is when we take total responsibility for our attitudes. That's the day we truly grow up.
There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself.
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.
What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.
Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.