Sisters, do you realize the breadth and scope of your influence when you speak those things that come to your heart and mind as directed by the Spirit?

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

Woman was God’s second mistake.

One hearty laugh together will bring enemies into a closer communion of heart than hours spent on both sides in inward wrestling with the mental demon of uncharitable feeling.

Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.

Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.

Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.

People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by those which have come in to the mind of others.

The just is close to the people’s heart, but the merciful is close to the heart of God.

My goal is just to be respected as a man when I walk down the street with my family. I don’t care what your job is, you’re not gonna talk down to me, you’re not gonna try to get a rise out of me. I’m a man first. And in establishing that, some interesting things have happened.

To those of you who received honours, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say you, too, can be president of the United States.

It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.

Religion is a matter of the heart. No physical inconvenience can warrant abandonment of one’s own religion.

I believe that God has put gifts and talents and ability on the inside of every one of us. When you develop that and you believe in yourself and you believe that you’re a person of influence and a person of purpose, I believe you can rise up out of any situation.

A feeble body weakens the mind.

The only service a friend can really render is to keep up your courage by holding up to you a mirror in which you can see a noble image of yourself.

Women must tell men always that they are the strong ones. They are the big, the strong, the wonderful. In truth, women are the strong ones. It is just my opinion, I am not a professor.

It’s very inexpensive to give a compliment.

Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion.

I will not be triumphed over.

The youth need to be enabled to become job generators from job seekers.

I defy gravity.

The moment people feel they know what to expect from you, your spell on them is broken. More: You have ceded them power.

All of these young people have some kind of potential in them. And if we don’t invest in them as a nation, regardless of where they come from or what color they are, if we don’t invest in them, we lose.

Whatever America hopes to bring to pass in the world must first come to pass in the heart of America.

God made you a masterpiece – be blessed, secure, disciplined and equipped.

A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us.

I am who I am today because of my mother.

Whatever starts in California unfortunately has an inclination to spread.

When you say ‚follow me on Twitter,‘ and you get 10 million people to follow you – you just leveraged your influence to add value to an app that you have no ownership in.

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

I have only one counsel for you – be master.

Let’s be very clear: Strong men – men who are truly role models – don’t need to put down women to make themselves feel powerful. People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together.

All the president is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing, and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.

Don’t be dependent. At all. Ever. Period.

Once we start to act, hope is everywhere. So instead of looking for hope, look for action. Then, and only then, hope will come.

My mother was a powerful influence. She made me toe the line. If I didn’t have a perfect report card, she showed her disappointment.

I don’t think I ever thought of myself as Superman. But there were people who thought of me that way, and maybe I believed them a little.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Man does not control his own fate. The women in his life do that for him.

Our country is that spot to which our heart is bound.

The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.

If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

Sexism is part of every industry and must be addressed. But I try not to focus on the negative but the positive side of what we can bring.

Logically, harmony must come from the heart… Harmony very much based on trust. As soon as use force, creates fear. Fear and trust cannot go together.

There is a road from the eye to heart that does not go through the intellect.

Wherever the invitation of men or your own occasions lead you, speak the very truth, as your life and conscience teach it, and cheer the waiting, fainting hearts of men with new hope and new revelation.

Where globalization means, as it so often does, that the rich and powerful now have new means to further enrich and empower themselves at the cost of the poorer and weaker, we have a responsibility to protest in the name of universal freedom.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

With realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world.

Around every corner, always protect the engine that powers you.

The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, ‚We did it ourselves.‘

Instead of being critical of people in authority over you and envious of their position, be happy you’re not responsible for everything they have to do. Instead of piling on complaints, thank them for what they do. Overwhelm them with encouragement and appreciation!

I am so tired of fear. And I don’t want my girls to live in a country, in a world, based on fear.

I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.

The cut of a garment speaks of intellect and talent and the color of temperament and heart.

When the external factors over which one has no control in a way start to become negative, it starts to affect our creative juices.

What someone else does or doesn’t do has no effect on me and what I do.

The Mind that lies fallow but a single Day, sprouts up in Follies that are only to be killed by a constant and assiduous Culture.

When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinxlike.

Any lady who is first lady likes being first lady. I don’t care what they say, they like it.