Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing
your proper role.

Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing
your proper role.

How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. (from the
Sufis).

How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours. (from the
Sufis).

They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them.

They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them.

The first principle of ethical power is Purpose... By purpose, I
don't mean your objective or intention-something toward which you read more

The first principle of ethical power is Purpose... By purpose, I
don't mean your objective or intention-something toward which you are
always striving. Purpose is something bigger. It is the picture you have
of yourself-the kind of person you want to be or the kind of life you want
to lead.

There is a serious defect in the thinking of someone who wants -- more than anything else -- to become read more

There is a serious defect in the thinking of someone who wants -- more than anything else -- to become rich. As long as they don't have the money, it'll seem like a worthwhile goal. Once they do, they'll understand how important other things are -- and have always been.

Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise read more

Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement -- and we will make the goal.

Nothing adventured, nothing attained.

Nothing adventured, nothing attained.

The best rules to form a young man are: to talk little, to hear much, to
reflect alone upon what read more

The best rules to form a young man are: to talk little, to hear much, to
reflect alone upon what has passed in company, to distrust one's own
opinions, and value others' that deserve it.

Success is doing what you want to do, when you want, where you want,
with whom you want, as much read more

Success is doing what you want to do, when you want, where you want,
with whom you want, as much as you want.