Famous Quotes – Set (1) for Competitive Exams

1) All that glisters is not gold. — William Shakespeare

2) The pen is mightier than the sword. — Edward Bulwer Lytton

3) There is nothing impossible to him who will try. — Alexander the Great

4) Necessity is the mother of invention. — Plato

5) A rolling stone gathers no moss. — Publilius Syrus

6) Only those who attempt the absurd can achieve the impossible. — Albert Einstein

7) Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once. — William Shakespeare

8) He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat. — Napoleon Bonaparte

9) To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal. — APJ Abdul Kalam

10) The empty vessel makes the loudest sound. — William Shakespeare

11) The beginning is the most important part of the work. — Plato

12) First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win — Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

13) Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. — Dalai Lama XIV

14) The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong — Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

15) Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness. — Napoleon Hill

16) You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. — Gautama Buddha

17) Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers. — Voltaire

14) Knowing Is Not Enough; We Must Apply. Wishing Is Not Enough; We Must Do. — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

15) If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of. — Bruce Lee

18) It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways. — Gautama Buddha

19) You have to dream before your dreams can come true. — APJ Abdul Kalam

20) You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your art of war. — Napoleon Bonaparte