Quotes about "Success & Achievement"

Policy is no longer being written by politicians accountable to the American public. Instead, policies concerning the defense budget, deregulation, health care, public transportation, job training programs, and a host of other crucial areas are now largely written by lobbyists who represent mega corporations. ”

What has destroyed every previous civilization has been the tendency to the unequal distribution of wealth and power. ”

Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. ”

Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs. ”

To become Christ-like is the only thing in the whole world worth caring for, the thing before which every ambition of man is folly and all lower achievement vain. ”

In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high. ”

Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something. ”

We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success. ”

As for doing good; that is one of the professions which is full. Moreover I have tried it fairly and, strange as it may seem, am satisfied that it does not agree with my constitution. ”

Well, look, let me put it this way. Back in 2005, when I was a freshman, I - I was the first Democrat to support CAFTA. My labor union folks made me their number-one target. They came after me, and I'm still here. ”