Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.

An adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered.

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

One cannot be precise and still be pure.

No matter how good the idea of the other fellow may be, there is always a better one !

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

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

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

Stability is not immobility

A room without books is a body without soul

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.