A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.
If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.
If you must break the law, do it to seize power; in all other cases observe it.
Political tyranny is nothing compared to social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies government.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.
You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.
You don’t lead by hitting people over the head—that’s assault, not leadership.
Do what you feel in your heart to be right–for you’ll be criticized anyway.
Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.
The nation will find it very hard to look up to the leaders who are keeping their ears to the ground.