Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.