If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.

Success consecrates the most offensive crimes.

Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.

It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of wealth.

Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.

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

Why should we be in such desperate haste to succeed, and in such desperate enterprises? If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.

War is a game that is played with a smile. If you can’t smile, grin. If you can’t grin, keep out of the way till you can.

If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded.

You accept that this civilisation could be abolished and life will begin later on after a few thousand years because that is something that has happened in the history of this planet. When you have peace in yourself and accept, then you are calm enough to do something, but if you are carried by despair there is no hope.

The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.

I am a lucky man. I have had a dream and it has come true, and that is not a thing that happens often to men.

Wood burns because it has the proper stuff in it; and a man becomes famous because he has the proper stuff in him.

America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.

I’d done a lot of research in Hollywood and in academia. I love research and so I wanted to kind of ground the book in history, in things that I read that were universal and timeless and then kind of let my own experiences sort of filter through all of this history.

You make more money if you’re generous.

The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.

Even as you make progress, you need the discipline to keep from backtracking and sabotaging the success as it’s happening.

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

There is a specter haunting Europe, the specter of Communism.

A BMW can’t take you as far as a diploma.

I want a president with a record of public service, someone whose life’s work shows our children that we don’t chase fame and fortune for ourselves: we fight to give everyone a chance to succeed.

Before success comes in any man’s life, he’s sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That’s exactly what the majority of men do.

The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

We will not waver; we will not tire; we will not falter, and we will not fail. Peace and Freedom will prevail.

Money doesn’t talk, it swears.

Physics has a history of synthesizing many phenomena into a few theories.

If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.

My success isn’t a result of arrogance – it’s a result of belief.

De Sade is the one completely consistent and thoroughgoing revolutionary of history.

For 2,500 years, India has never invaded anybody.

Overcoming fear is the first step to success for entrepreneurs. The winners all exemplify that, and the hard work and commitment they have shown underlines what is needed to set up a business.

Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.

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.

NATO has been a thread throughout my life.

What one has to do usually can be done.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

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

Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.

I’ve noticed that when I am selling a lot of records, certain things become easier. I’m not talking about getting a table in a restaurant.

The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries.

My view of my role is that together with like-minded men and women, I could help contribute to a bipartisan view of American engagement in the world for another period; I could do my part to overcome this really, in a way, awful period in which we are turning history into personal recriminations, depriving our political system of a serious debate.

Winners embrace hard work. They love the discipline of it, the trade-off they’re making to win. Losers, on the other hand, see it as punishment. And that’s the difference.

I’ve always believed that success for anyone is all about drive, dedication, and desire, but for me, it’s also been about confidence and faith.

Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.

On October 15, 1965, an estimated 70,000 people took part in large-scale anti-war demonstrations.

We’re constantly striving for success, fame and comfort when all we really need to be happy is someone or some thing to be enthusiastic about.

The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

I think my first thought on reaching the summit- of course, I was very, very pleased to be there, naturally – but my first thought was one of a little bit of surprise. I was a little bit surprised that here I was, Ed Hillary, on top of Mt. Everest. After all, this is the ambition of most mountaineers.

I have dreams, and I want to see them come to fruition.

I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need, if I die by four o’clock.

The closest I ever came to getting married was just before I started singing. In fact, my first record saved my neck.

We will naturally pursue our goals on the strength of our own resources, skills and enterprise. But, we know that we will be more successful when we do this in partnership with the world.

One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

I don’t believe I’ll ever get credit for anything I do in foreign affairs, no matter how successful it is, because I didn’t go to Harvard.

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.

Unlike Europe, China can’t be intimidated. Europe backs down if the United States looks at it the wrong way. But China, they’ve been there for 3,000 years and are paying no attention to the barbarians and don’t see any need to.

For people who live in the suburbs and must commute long distances to work, their wealth will sink as energy prices rise.

You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don’t do too many things wrong.

We’re going to have to work. We’re going to have to play well. Nothing will be given to us.