The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie — deliberate, contrived and dishonest — but the myth — persistent, persuasive and unrealistic
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Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names
Remember that our nation’s…
The wave of the future…
The wave of the future is not the conquest of the world by a single dogmatic creed but the liberation of the erse energies of free nations and free men.
12If we cannot end now our…
Without debate, without…
Without debate, without criticism, no administration and no country can succeed — and no republic can survive
12We are not afraid to entrust…
We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values. For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
13Change is the law of life….
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
22As we express our gratitude,…
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
13No pessimist ever discovered…
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.
15I have often thought it…
I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were stricken blind and deaf for a few days during their early adult life. Darkness would make them more appreciative of sight; silence would teach them the joys of sound.
25I do not want the peace…
I do not want the peace that passeth understanding. I want the understanding which bringeth peace.
14To me a lush carpet of…
To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.
15I seldom think of my limitations,…
I seldom think of my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.
15Many people have a wrong…
Many people have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
14Happiness cannot come…
Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within. It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is that which we think and feel and do, first for the other fellow and then for ourselves.
15A man can’t make a place…
Have you ever been at…
Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible white darkness shut you in and the great ship, tense and anxious, groped her way toward the shore with plummet and sounding-line, and you waited with beating heart for something to happen? I was like that ship before my education began, only I was without compass or sounding line, and no way of knowing how near the harbor was. “Light! Give me light!” was the wordless cry of my soul, and the light of love shone on me in that very hour.
31We could never learn to…
Character cannot be developed…
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
17The best and most beautiful…
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched … but are felt in the heart.
13When one door of happiness…
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.
15Science may have found…
Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all — the apathy of human beings.
15It is not possible for…
It is not possible for civilization to flow backward while there is youth in the world. Youth may be headstrong, but it will advance its allotted length.
14Security is mostly a superstition….
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
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