Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

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

The major cause of traffic accidents is that men put into their cars as much ego as petrol.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

Drowning problems in an ocean of information is not the same as solving them.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

Responsibility is the high price of self-ownership.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.