The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.

We'reeyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

When regard for truth has been broken down or evenslightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

The property of power is to protect.

I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

Thepeak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.