Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

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

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

A Leader is a dealer in hope.

The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Snap judgment has a way of becoming unfastened.

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

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.