It is only by prudence, wisdom, and dexterity, that great ends are attained and obstacles overcome. Without these qualities nothing succeeds.

All great events hang by a single thread. The clever man takes advantage of everything, neglects nothing that may give him some added opportunity; the less clever man, by neglecting one thing, sometimes misses everything.

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.

Impossible is a word to be found only in the dictionary of fools. Wise people create opportunities for themselves and make everything possible.

There are but two powers in the world, the sword and the mind. In the long run the sword is always beaten by the mind.

I start out by believing the worst.