John Quotes

The Church of Christ is an anvil which has worn out many hammers. Our opponents may boast of their strength, but they do not realize what they have challenged.

Civilisation is a conspiracy.

The egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest.

Modern money is almost altogether credit money.

We cannot walk through life on mountain peaks.

The life of nature we must meet halfway; it is shy, withdrawn, and blends itself with a vast neutral background. We must be initiated; it is an order the secrets of which are well guarded.

Man is, and always has been, a maker of gods. It has been the most serious and significant occupation of his sojourn in the world.

Nature comes home to one most when one is at home. The stranger and traveler finds her a stranger and traveler also.

Unfortunately, nuclear weapons have become identified with state power.

Now is the time of the illuminated woods ... when every leaf glows like a tiny lamp.

If you just look around... you'll see you got magic.

This is one step along the road of moving away from a dollar peg and moving to a floating basket. This implies China will be accumulating dollars at a slower rate.

It's that invasive and puerile curiosity to feed a tabloid culture. I don't subscribe to it.

I think my work has become more interesting, well to me anyway.

John Conyers' office has been very responsive to citizen concerns and the Internet has presented a way to communicate with them in a way that's never before been there.

I believe - deeply and profoundly - that speculation is a loser's game.

I'm not an expert on Islam, but I think there are lots of noble religions whose basic principles could stand considerably more observation in the world of business.

We are not a nation, but a union, a confederacy of equal and sovereign states.

Democracy, as I understand it, requires me to sacrifice myself for the masses, not to them. Who knows not that if you would save the people, you must often oppose them?

When we vest our personal opinions with the trappings of religion, we make religion the servant of our politics.

I think a lot of us share a fear that we and people we love will lose control of our own destinies at the end of life.

Intelligence is like good taste. If you don't have it, you don't miss it.

What most people really want is to be listened to, respected, and understood.

To grow yourself, you must know yourself.

There is no success without a successor.

There are no half-hearted champions.

Creativity requires the willingness to look stupid.

Be a river - not a reservoir.

Perhaps our greatest power in life is the power to choose. Without question, choices are the most determining factor in how our lives turn out.

Integrity is important in building relationships. And is the foundation upon which many other qualities for success are built, such as respect, dignity, and trust.

If we treat people as who they can become, they will be inspired to rise to the level of our expectations.

Success is not a destination thing, it’s a daily thing.

Failure is not fatal. Only failure to get back up is.

The secret of our success is found in our daily agenda.

Problems almost always create opportunities - to learn, grow and improve.

Attitude: It is our best friend or our worst enemy.

The greatest of all insights is that we cannot be tomorrow what we do not do today.

Your attitude determines your actions, and your actions determine your accomplishment.

We won't fully experience joy until we've answered life's biggest question: Why am I here?

The leader is there for the people, not the people for the leader

The best leaders are humble enough to realize their victories depend upon their people.

The only adequate preparation for tomorrow is the right use of today.

Every relationship in your organization will affect you one way or another. Those who do not increase you will inevitably decrease you.

Knowing the future is difficult, controlling the future is impossible. Knowing today is essential; controlling today is possible.

Most accomplishments in life come more easily if you approach them strategically

Experience teaches nothing, but evaluated experience teaches everything.

Character creates consistency, and if your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership.

God gives us resources according to our dreams and according to our obedience. And God doesn't give those resources until we've started walking in obedience.

If you want to do something really big, do it as part of a team.

Smart leaders believe only half of what they hear. Discerning leaders know which have to believe.