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

Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.

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

Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves together.

If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been.

There is no pain so great as the memory of joy in present grief.

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

Great minds discuss ideas average minds discuss events small minds discuss people.

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

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.