Always try to associate yourself closely with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you. Apart from the rewards of friendship, the association might pay off at some unforeseen time - that is only an accidental byproduct. The important thing is that the learning will make you a better person.

Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it.

You can't learn in school what the world is going to do next year.

Learn Everything that is Good from Others, but bring it in, and in your own way absorb it; do not become others.

Personally, I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught, but I shall not attempt to foreshadow the proposals which will be brought before the House tomorrow. Today it will be sufficient and appropriate to deal with the obvious difficulties and confusion of the situation as we found it on taking office.

One must never be discouraged by defeats in one's youth, but continue to learn throughout one's whole life.