I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Almost all four faults are more pardonable than the methods we think up to hide them

Be yourself and speak your mind today, though it contradicts all you have said before.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait until the deadline looms large.

If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

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.

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