Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Nothingstrengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individualresponsibility.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

Suspicion begets suspicion.

Whenyou lose, don't lose the lesson.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.