"The man who is swimming against the..." - Quote by Woodrow Wilson

“What is the use of voting? We know that the machines of both parties are subsidized by the same persons, and therefore it is useless to turn in either direction.”

“That a peasant may become king does not render the kingdom democratic.”

“We never found a real model (for our vision).”

“I have no weapon but nonviolence.”

“As in the rankest soil the most beautiful flowers are grown, so in the dark soil of poverty the choicest flowers of humanity have developed and bloomed.”

“The strong grows in solitude where the weak withers away.”

“I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a kingI've been up and down and over and out and I know one thingEach time I find myself flat on my faceI pick myself up and get back in the race”

“It has been just so in all my inventions. The first step is an intuition-and comes with a burst, then difficulties arise. This thing that gives out and then that-"Bugs"as such little faults and difficulties are called show themselves and months of anxious watching, study and labor are requisite before commercial success-or failure-is certainly reached.”

“Those who profit from adversity possess a spirit of humility and are therefore inclined to make the necessary changes needed to learn from their mistakes, failures, and losses. ... When we are focused too much on ourselves, we lose perspective. Humility allows us to regain perspective and see the big picture. ... Humility allows us to let go of perfection and keep trying.”