“The love of life is necessary to the vigorous prosecution of any undertaking”
“Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect”
“Great abilities are not requisite for an historian; for in historical composition, judgmen...”
“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.”
“Don’t allow your mind to tell your heart what to do. The mind gives up easily”
“You can't force your will on people. If you want them to act differently, you need to insp...”
“The only way to truly understand the world is to deeply engage with it”
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
“Wars are not won by fighting battles; wars are won by choosing battles”
“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.”
“The strongest leaders are those who lead by example, not by force.”
“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who m...”