The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.
Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist, and nobel laureate for physics (1921)Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.
Billy Graham, evangelist and spiritual advisor for several presidents of US.A leader who confines his role to his people's experience dooms himself to stagnation; a leader who outstrips his people's experience runs the risk of not being understood.
Henry A. Kissinger, American political scientist and former US secretary of stateIt is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.
Dalai Lama, exiled head of Tibetan government and Buddhist religious leaderEvery gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of US and five star military general of the US Armed forces.A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.
Gautama Buddha, founder of BuddhismAnger is a killing thing: it kills the man who angers, for each rage leaves him less than he had been before - it takes something from him.
Louis L'Amour, American authorGreat ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.
Napoleon Bonaparte, French military and political leader who was the emperor of France from 1804-1814A revolution is impossible without a revolutionary situation; furthermore, not every revolutionary situation leads to revolution.
Vladimir Lenin, first president of the erstwhile Soviet Union (USSR)It is not how low you fall that counts but how high you bounce back is the most important.
But by reading them again and again finally I was able to grasp the essential part. What emotion, enthusiasm, enlightenment and confidence they communicated to me! I wept for joy.
Ho Chi Minh, former president and prime minister of Democratic Republic of VietnamA nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.
Martin Luther King Jr, American Clergyman, activist and pioneer of the African-American civil rights movementI cannot speak anything but the truth. I cannot turn back on my duty, just to please some one.
Sardar Vallabhai Patel, freedom fighter, social and political leader of IndiaBeing unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.
Mother Teresa, missionary, humanitarian and advocate of poor and helplessAll truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.
Galileo Galilei, Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher who is noted for the improvements in the design of telescopeMen build too many walls and not enough bridges.
Sir Isaac Newton, physicist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher and alchemist, noted for his discovery of earth's gravityI have no doubt in my mind that our chief national problems relating to the eradication of poverty, illiteracy and disease and the scientific production and distribution can be tackled only along socialistic lines.
Subhash Chandra Bose, freedom fighter of India, founder of Indian National ArmyTo sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.
Jane Austen (1775-1817), English novelist and litterateur"A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud."
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), American poet and leader of the Transcendentalist movementThoughts lead to purpose, purposes to action, actions form habits, habits decide our character and character fixes our destiny.
Ancient Indian Saying
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