Let thy fortune be what it will, 'tis thy mind alone that makes thee poor or rich, miserable or happy.
The possession of unlimited power corrodes the conscience, hardens the heart, and confounds the understanding.
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Socialism means slavery.
Men cannot be made good by the state, but they can easily be made bad. Morality depends on liberty.
The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern.
It is easier to find people fit to govern themselves than people fit to govern others.
I wasn't paid a dime for my track career. But participating in the Olympics gave me the opportunity to learn about different cultures; it made me a better person. I wouldn't trade the time I competed for anything.
We're all products of what we want to project to the world. Even people who don't spend any time, or think they don't, on preparing themselves for the world out there - I think that ultimately they have for their whole lives groomed themselves to be a certain way, to present a face to the world.
They were always on the move. But in truth said bull we are all going nowhere
Destiny is what every human being creates for oneself. Fate is when you fail to create your own destiny.