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“Although on a conscious level a man lives for himself, he is actually being used for the attainment of humanity's historical aims. A deed once done becomes irrevocable, and any action comes together over time with millions of actions performed by other people to create historical significance.”
Leo Tolstoy

“When one's head is gone one doesn't weep over one's hair!”
Leo Tolstoy

“Formerly, when I was told to consider him wise, I kept trying to, and thought I was stupid myself because I was unable to perceive his wisdom; but as soon as I said to myself, he's stupid (only in a whisper of course), it all became quite clear! Don't you think so?' 'How malicious you are to-day!' 'Not at all. I have no choice. One of us is stupid, and you know it's impossible to say so of oneself.
Leo Tolstoy

“Desire The Starting Point of All Achievement: the First Step Toward Riches”
Napoleon Hill

“Before you go to live the life you are being forced by others to live, remember they'll never be there to share your challenges and emotions that come with it together with you!”
Israelmore Ayivor

“You may gain a position, but that does not mean you've gained leadership. You may lose position, but that does not mean you've lost leadership! When you gain true character, you can leadership and when you lose it, you cease to be a leader!”
Israelmore Ayivor

“Further up and further in” 
C.S. Lewis

“The only species of human beings that are immune to failure are those that are dead and gone. Failure is constant; just prepare to deal with it!”
Israelmore Ayivor

“Do your job precisely as if you were your own boss, and sooner or later you will be.”
Napoleon Hill

“What I know for sure is that every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and step out and dance—to live free of regret and filled with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand. You can either waltz boldly onto the stage of life and live the way you know your spirit is nudging you to, or you can sit quietly by the wall, receding into the shadows of fear and self-doubt.
Oprah Winfrey

“Each of us deserves the freedom to pursue our own version of happiness. No one deserves to be bullied.”
Barack Obama

“A sign of a great team leader is the proper placement of people.”
John C. Maxwell

“I am master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.”
Napoleon Hill

“They decreed that the American government always be controlled by the will of the people, not the people by the will of the government.”
Ben Carson

“A little rebellion is good now and then.” 
Thomas Jefferson

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