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Universal History, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom the History of the Great Men who have worked here.

The chessboard is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature.

Well, what I mean by Education is learning the rules of this mighty game.

This new world hath been the asylum for the persecuted lovers of civil and religious liberty from every part of Europe.

We have it in our power to begin the world over again

A constitution is a thing antecedent to a government, and a government is only the creature of a constitution.

No terms except an unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.

One of my superstitions had always been when I started to go any where, or to do anything, not to turn back, or stop until the thing intended was accomplished.

Desire is a manifestation of power.

Do, every day, all that you can do that day, and do each act in an efficient manner.

Every person naturally wants to become all that he is capable of becoming; this desire to realize innate possibilities is inherent in human nature; we cannot help wanting to be all that we can be.

Success in life is becoming what you want to be.

The object of all life is development; and everything that lives has an inalienable right to all the development it is capable of attaining.

The very best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself.

The world is advanced only by those who more than fill their present places.

You are to become a creator, not a competitor.

You can do what you want to do, and it is your right and privilege to follow the business or avocation which will be most congenial and pleasant.

Our supreme task is the resumption of our onward, normal way.

There is no short cut to the making of these ideals into glad realities.

If you can’t do the little things right, you will never do the big things right.

If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another.

If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.

Start each day with a task completed. Find someone to help you through life. Respect everyone.

Never with my consent shall an officer of the people, compensated for his services out of their pockets, become the pliant instrument of Executive will.

If we would promise we must put ourselves in a position to perform our promise.