Years from now, after I'm gone, someone will listen to what I've done and know I was here. They may not know or care who I was, but they'll hear my guitars speaking for me.

No leader can be too far ahead of his followers.

Every nation has the right to demand proper treatment and no country should violate the territory of any other country.

I do not care so much what I am to others as I care what I am to myself.

You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power.

Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.

I don't do fashion, I AM fashion.

Storms make trees take deeper roots.

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.

I love those who can smile in trouble...

Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

Never stand begging for what one has the power to earn.

Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

Never tell all you know-not even to the person you know best.

United we stand; divided we fall.