There are times when the word of man inspires others to new heights, the next, bring tears to your eyes with laughter.  Below are some of my favorites:

"I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance."

-William Faulkner as he accepted the 1950 Nobel Prize for literature.

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

-Martin Luther King, Jr.

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

-Edmund Burke

"Every man dies. Not every man truly lives." 

- Mel Gibson as William Wallace in Braveheart

"Luge strategy? Lie flat and try not to die."

 - Tim Steeves

  "Every man needs to know his limitations"  

- Clint Eastwood as Dirty Harry

"We herd sheep, we drive cattle, we lead people. Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way."

"I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom." 

-George S. Patton

"Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion."

- Unknown

"Trust is not being afraid even when you're vulnerable"

-Unknown