Everyone speaks well of his heart, but no one dares to say it of his dead.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

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

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.

DonÆt let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was

Man show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

Faith is continuation of reason.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.