The main force pushing toward reduction in inequality has always been the diffusion of knowledge and the diffusion of education.

Words can never adequately convey the incredible impact of our attitudes toward life. The longer I live the more convinced I become that life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we respond to it.

March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life's path.

The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.

Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.

No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.

Have a bias toward action - let's see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.

The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life.

It is good to have an end to journey toward, but it is the journey that matters in the end.

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.

Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.

If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area in his life.

When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.

All empty souls tend toward extreme opinions.

Getting organized in the normal routines of life and finishing little projects you've started is an important first step toward realizing larger goals. If you can't get a handle on the small things, how will you ever get it together to focus on the big things?

Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd.

Order and simplification are the first steps toward the mastery of a subject.

The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself.