People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?