The more we see, the more we shall be able to imagine, and the more we imagine, the more we must think we see.

Patience is the art of hoping.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

To live is, in itself, avalue judgement. To breathe is to judge.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.