If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

No one is rich enough to do without neighbour.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

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

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it