He who loves the law dies either mad or poor.

The most essential thing for us was to get the business model right, then put the world-class technology under it to support it. At Merrill, that meant not doing what people expected.

John McKinley

For where there is true love, a man is neither out of measure lifted up by prosperity, nor cast down by mishap; whether you give or take away from him, so long as he keeps his beloved, he has a spring of inward peace. Thus, even though thy outward man grieve, or weep downright, that may well be borne, if only thy inner man remain at peace, perfectly content with the will of God.

Johannes Tauler

Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.

Harry S. Truman

A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

John A. Shedd

Never question the power of one! Throughout history it has been the actions of only one person who has inspired the movement of change.

Steve Maraboli

Non-violence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be inseparable part of our very being.

Mahatma Gandhi

People cannot live by lending money to one another.

John Ruskin

You have to sound sad first of all, then maybe later you can sound good.

Steve Lacy

True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents.

John W. Gardner

If your sword's too short, add to its length by taking one step forward.

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The prudent person may direct a state, but it is the enthusiast who regenerates or ruins it.

Edward George BulwerLytton

Altered opinions do not alter a man's character (or do so very little); but they do illuminate individual aspects of the constellation of his personality which with a different constellation of opinions had hitherto remained dark and unrecognizable.

Friedrich Nietzsche