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

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.

Two prisonerswhose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on the wall. Thewall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independet.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.