The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Heights by great men reached and kept were not obtained by sudden flight but, while their companions slept, they were toiling upward in the night.

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?

Because of a great love, one is courageous.

The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility.

Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.

Never was anything great achieved without danger.

A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.