quotes of day Wednesday, July 8, 2026

“He who is able to conquer others is powerful; he who is able to conquer himself is more powerful.”

“Radiate an energy of serenity and peace so that you have an uplifting effect on those you come into contact with.”

“Leave something good in every day.”

“The smallest good act today is the capture of a strategic point from which, a few months later, you may be able to go on to victories you never dreamed of.”

“A wise prince will seek means by which his subjects will always and in every possible condition of things have need of his government, and then they will always be faithful to him.”

“I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.”

“You can't find the right roads when the streets are paved.”

“We remember those who were called upon to give all a person can give, and we remember those who were prepared to make that sacrifice if it were demanded of them in the line of duty, though it never was. Most of all, we remember the devotion and gallantry with which all of them ennobled their nation as they became champions of a noble cause.”

“I work hard for the audience. It's entertainment. I don't need validation.”

“The secret to finding our passion is that we bring passion in everything that we do.”

“In the world take always the position of the giver.”

“Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.”

“If the U.S. monopoly capitalist groups persist in pushing their policies of aggression and war, the day is bound to come when they will be hanged by the people of the whole world. The same fate awaits the accomplices of the United States.”

“Thank you all from the pit of my burning, nauseous stomach for your letters and concern during the past years.”

“Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough.”

“Jesu, Jesu, the mad days that I have spent! And to see howmany of my old acquaintance are dead!”