We cannot have peace if we are only concerned with peace. War is not an accident. It is the logical outcome of a certain way of life. If we want to attack war, we have to attack that way of life.
Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make yourself a happier and more productive person.
I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.
Education is the process in which we discover that learning adds quality to our lives. Learning must be experienced.
The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved — loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.
Life is a game. Money is how we keep score.
The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government – lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.
Unless a life is lived for others, it is not worthwhile.
Learn how to live, and you’ll know how to die; learn how to die, and you’ll learn how to live.
To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.