A man's ruin lies in his tongue.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Themost important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

Science has promised us truth. It has never promised us either peace or happiness.

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.