The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

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

Remember when feminisit movements were something men gathered on street corners to admire as the girls strolled by

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

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

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.