America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.

Many a man will have the courage to die gallantly, but will not have the courage to say, or even to think, that the cause for which he is asked to die is an unworthy one.

From the beginning, Mandela and Tambo was besieged with clients. We were not the only African lawyers in South Africa, but we were the only firm of African lawyers. For Africans, we were the firm of first choice and last resort.

Khrushchev reminds me of the tiger hunter who has picked a place on the wall to hang the tiger’s skin long before he has caught the tiger. This tiger has other ideas.

From the boys‘ point of view, scouting puts them into fraternity-gangs, which is their natural organisation, whether for games, mischief, or loafing; it gives them a smart dress and equipments; it appeals to their imagination and romance; and it engages them in an active, open-air life.

When you think about it, Adolf Hitler was the first pop star.

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‚I’m possible‘!

As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you – but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals.

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. We, of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, or insignificance, can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.

I used to feel unsafe right in the moment of an accomplishment – I felt the ground fall from under my feet because this could be the end. And even now, while everyone is celebrating, I’m on to the next thing. I don’t want to get lost in this big cushion of success.

Not to go back is somewhat to advance, and men must walk, at least, before they dance.

Just as courage imperils life, fear protects it.

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.

Do your damnedest in an ostentatious manner all the time.

How can any man be weak who dares to be at all?

Our friends at the Republican convention were more than happy to talk about everything they think is wrong with America, but they didn’t have much to say about how they’d make it right. They want your vote, but they don’t want you to know their plan.

It is better to risk starving to death then surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what’s left?

I grew up where, when a door closed, a window didn’t open. The only thing I had was cracks. I’d do everything to get through those cracks – scratch, claw, bite, push, bleed. Now the opportunity is here. The door is wide open, and it’s as big as a garage.

The world knows that America will never start a war. This generation of Americans has had enough of war and hate… we want to build a world of peace where the weak are secure and the strong are just.

I take inspiration from everyone and everything. I’m inspired by current champions, former champions, true competitors, people dedicated to their dream, hard workers, dreamers, believers, achievers.

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‚Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.

All good books have one thing in common – they are truer than if they had really happened.

Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.

In difficult times, we’re not supposed to quit believing; we’re not supposed to quit growing.

Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.

It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.

You’ve got to go out on a limb sometimes because that’s where the fruit is.

You must not fear death, my lads; defy him, and you drive him into the enemy’s ranks.

I was 18 years old, and it was a dream come true for me to work out and eat great food for free. What else do you want in life? People think that is what it is like to be in a SEAL team, but it is less than a fraction of your career as a real SEAL.

The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.

I don’t fear anybody… at all.

Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.

I don’t think there is anything wrong in earning money from the sport you love. If you work hard and get benefits from it, there is no harm. The day you feel that you are not working hard and are only looking at the benefits, that’s where the problem is.

If you’d have said Evangelical in 1957, most people wouldn’t know what you were talking about. And then, they’d be against it.

I’ve never seen America as an imperialist or colonialist or meddling country.

If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, any wind is the right wind.

Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.

Jewelry and pins have been worn throughout history as symbols of power, sending messages. Interestingly enough, it was mostly men who wore the jewelry in various times, and obviously crowns were part of signals that were being sent throughout history by people of rank.

I wanted to write when I was young, but people said it was impossible. Then my parents locked me in a mental institution – they said I was crazy and would never make a living from writing.

We are proud of the history of our country; we learned it in school and have grown up hearing of freedom, justice and human rights.

I definitely wasn’t anything special when I first started but I think I adapted quite quickly into racing and it became a bit better slowly. All of cadets, the first four years of karting, I only won one proper race, one! Which was the British Open Championship at PFI and I started 21st and I won.

You know, when I have a bad game, it continues to humble me and know that, you know, you still have work to do and you still have a lot of people to impress.

In the 1960s, there was a point, 1968, ’69, when there was a very strong antiwar movement against the war in Vietnam. But it’s worth remembering that the war in Vietnam started – an outright war started in 1962.

The Bible is one of the most genocidal books in history.

We are twice armed if we fight with faith.

If I’d had some set idea of a finish line, don’t you think I would have crossed it years ago?

Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly, even if they roll a few stones upon it.

I just love working hard. I love being part of a team; I love working toward a common goal.

He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.

Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.

I have no further use for America. I wouldn’t go back there if Jesus Christ was President.

First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.

The difference between us and them, between you and success, is not that you never fail, but it’s how you recover from those failures – is that you keep getting up time and time again. You figure out what you did wrong, and then you make it right. I say that to my kids every day.

History has proven that each generation of Howard graduates will forge the way forward for our country and our world.

Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.

The reason we want to go on and on is because we live in an impoverished present.

Eight years ago, you may remember Hillary and I were rivals for the Democratic nomination. We battled for a year and a half. Let me tell you, it was tough, because Hillary was tough. I was worn out. She was doing everything I was doing, but just like Ginger Rogers, it was backwards in heels.

In the world today many people rightfully feel entitled to have success and the good things in life, but they usually understand it will require sacrifice and hard work.

He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.

If ever I feel the soul within me elevate and expand to those dimensions not wholly unworthy of its Almighty Architect, it is when I contemplate the cause of my country, deserted by all the world beside, and I standing up boldly and lone and hurling defiance at her victorious oppressors.