A mistake in judgement isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgement is.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

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.

Whenyou lose, don't lose the lesson.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

What is well done is done soon enough.

Snap judgment has a way of becoming unfastened.