“No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”

“When you play, play hard; when you work, don't play at all.”

“Comparison is the thief of joy.”

“The lack of power to take joy in outdoor nature is as real a misfortune as the lack of power to take joy in books”

“Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.”

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”

“God and government can work together”

“When it comes down to it, government is simply an abandonment of responsibility on the assumption that there are people, other than ourselves, who really know how to manage things. But the governme...”

“In our country let us reject violence and selfishness which could destroy Nigeria unity.”