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

Weagree completely on everything, including the fact we don't see eye to eye.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down,so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

Neversay more than is necessary.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

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

Alexander's last wrds: Bury my body, dont build any monument. Kip my hand outside,so dat d wrld knws,who won th wrld had noting in hand wen dyin.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.