Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

Honesty and Wisdom are such a delightful pastime, at another person's expense !

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

I willprepare and some day my chance will come.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.