Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

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

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Renown and repose do not go together.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

Suffer fools gladly, they might be right.