Inspiring Friday: February 11, 2012

"If you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secret of getting along—whether it be business, family relations, or life itself." – Bernard Meltzer

"It will not do, my friend, to grant an easy indulgence to natural appetite and desire, for they ever seek to be our masters." – T.S. Arthur

"With lies you may get ahead in the world—but you can never go back." – Russian proverb

"We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude." – Cynthia Ozick

"We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate." – Unknown

"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." – Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." – John Wooden