Every tyrant who has lived has believed in freedom for himself.
Elbert Hubbard

Fear clogs; faith liberates.
Elbert Hubbard

Fear is the thought of admitted inferiority.
Elbert Hubbard

Friendship, like credit, is highest when it is not used.
Elbert Hubbard

Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.
Elbert Hubbard

God will not look you over for medals degrees or diplomas, but for scars.
Elbert Hubbard

He has achieved success who has worked well, laughed often, and loved much.
Elbert Hubbard

He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.
Elbert Hubbard

How many a man has thrown up his hands at a time when a little more effort, a little more patience would have achieved success.
Elbert Hubbard

I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.
Elbert Hubbard

If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of trouble.
Elbert Hubbard

If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names.
Elbert Hubbard

If you suffer, thank God! It is a sure sign that you are alive.
Elbert Hubbard

In order to have friends, you must first be one.
Elbert Hubbard

Initiative is doing the right things without being told.
Elbert Hubbard

It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.
Elbert Hubbard

It is easy to get everything you want, provided you first learn to do without the things you cannot get.
Elbert Hubbard

It may happen sometimes that a long debate becomes the cause of a longer friendship. Commonly, those who dispute with one another at last agree.
Elbert Hubbard

It's pretty hard to be efficient without being obnoxious.
Elbert Hubbard

Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal.
Elbert Hubbard