It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

If you salute your duty,you need not salute anybody. But if u pollute ur duty, u hav 2 salute every body...." -ABDUL KALAM..

He whoangers you, conquers you.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

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