Education is the chief defence of a Nation.

No strength within, no respect without.

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

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

Makesure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, andyou can't settle anything until morning anyway.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.