“The undisciplined are slaves to moods, appetites and passions”

“In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to choose is what defines us as human beings. We may have limited choices but we can always choose. We can choose our thoughts, emotions, moods, our words, our actions; we can choose our values and live by principles. It is the choice of acting or being acted upon.”

“We are not our feelings. We are not our moods. We are not even our thoughts. The very fact that we can think about these things separates us from them and from the animal world. Self-awareness enables us to stand apart and examine even the way we “see” ourselves—our self-paradigm, the most fundamental paradigm of effectiveness. It affects not only our attitudes and behaviors, but also how we see other people.”

“There's no better way to inform and expand you mind on a regular basis than to get into the habit of reading good literature.”

“Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and he will become as he can and should be.”

“How you treat the one reveals how youregard the many, because everyone is ultimately a one.”

“Attending church does not necessarily mean living the principles taught in those meeting. You can be active in a church but inactive in its gospel.”