Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

When the defects of others are percieved with so much clarity, it is because one possesses with oneself.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

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.

Humality is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it, you've lost it.

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

A language is like living skin itself.

Genius is a long impatience.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

Prepareby knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho