Education is the chief defence of a Nation.

Soremarkably perverse is the nature of man that he despises those that court himand admires whoever will not bend before him.

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

There is sweet joy that comes to us that comes to us after sorrow.