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

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

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

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

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

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.