No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

One of the difficult things to give away is kindness - is usually returned

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.

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

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion