Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

Conflictisn't negative, it just is.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

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

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

We willbe known by the tracks we leave behind.

He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.