The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Theultimate test of a relationship is to disagree but hold hands.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

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.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

Believing that soom good can be derived from every event is a better preposition than that everything happens for the best, which is assuredly does not.

A clynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

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

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.