To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.

All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.

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

Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.

A constant struggle, a ceaseless battle to bring success from inhospitable surroundings, is the price of all great achievements.

All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.

To walk around with an ego is a bad thing. To have confidence in yourself is a great thing.

Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.

My success was not based so much on any great intelligence but on great common sense.