Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Those who pretend that they can mend others should first mend themselves, and then they will be more readily believed.

Rage is caused by a conviction, almost comic in its optimistic origins (however tragic in its effects), that a given frustration has not been written into the contract of life.

When you allow what someone says or does to upset you, you're allowing them to control you.

Remember that he who conquers himself is greater than the one who conquers a city.

he who ruleth his spirit is greater than he that taketh a city

You know it makes one feel rather good deciding not to be bitch.

There is nothing noble about being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.

Always remember that you have been created with a will that is stronger than your emotions. You can choose how you act, despite how you feel.

Never give in to a feeling of despair, fear, or defeat. Lead your negative emotion. Never allow those emotions to lead you. Always lead them by quickly moving in the opposite direction those emotions insist you should go!

Your talent and giftedness as a leader have the potential to take you farther than your character can sustain you. That ought to scare you.

As Paul Naeger reminds us in his excellent article Red Flag Decision Making, Emotions serve a purpose, informing us what to do. If our brain comes across something and categorizes it as a "red flag," we will be notified through thoughts and feelings created by emotion. This "red flag" alerts us to pay attention. Our emotions act as a cueing system notifying us to pay attention and take action.