At every crossroad on the way that leads to the future, each progressive spirit is opposed by a thousand men appointed to guard the past.

In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves. Self-discipline with all of them came first.

Only the wisest and the stupidest of men never change.

I studied the lives of great men and famous women, and I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with everything they had of energy and enthusiasm.

The personal ego must be suppressed and replaced with the ‘universal ego.’

In everything the middle course is best' all things in excess bring trouble to men.

As far as I’m concerned, the spiritual life is just like any other endeavor—you can succeed or fail. And when the goal is actual evolution beyond ego in an intersubjective context, success or failure is plain for all to see.

I kept six honest serving men. They taught me all I knew. Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.

Even when walking in the company of two other men, I am bound to be able to learn from them. The good points of the one I copy; the bad points of the other I correct in myself.

I don't want any yes-men around me. I want everybody to tell me the truth even if it costs them their jobs.

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

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