Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

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

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

If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else. -Will Rogers

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.

A state with defective laws will have defective morals.

Miracles enables us to judge of doctrine and doctrine enable us to judge of miracles.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.