People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent.
Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last of human freedoms to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.
The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization.
Outstanding people have one thing in common: an absolute sense of mission
No mortal can keep a secret. If the lips are silent, he chatters with his fingertips; betrayal oozes out of him at every pore.
Challenging the meaning of life is the truest expression of the state of being human.
A man's feet should be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world.
In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.
I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
When people are protecting something truly special to them, they truly can become...as strong as they can be.
You may turn into an archangel, a fool, or a criminal ? no one will see it. But when a button is missing?everyone sees that.
A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart.
Human history is in essence a history of ideas.
If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
Americans of our own time - minority and majority Americans alike - need the continued guidance that the Voting Rights Act provides. We have come a long way, but more needs to be done.
The whole universe is contained within a single human being – you.
The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
The U.S. Census Bureau acknowledged this fact when it reported that those with a bachelor's degree earn on average $1 million more over their lifetime than those with only a high school diploma.
Johnny Cash has always been larger than life.
Each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.
The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them.
