Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

you can not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

If necessityis the mother of invention, conflict is its father.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

Constant repetition carries conviction.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.