Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

If you truly want honesty, don't ask questions you don't really want the answer to.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.