Given afair wind,

Given afair wind,
Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.
  

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Therecan be no doubt that the average man blames much more than he praises. Hisinstinct is to blame. If he is satisfied he says nothing; if he is not, hemost illogically kicks up a row.
Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.
I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.
To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.
Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.
WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.
Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.
Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.
Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.
A newspaper is not just for reporting the news as it is, but to make people angry enough to do something about it
Modesty is the clothing of talent.
Every new adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem.