The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

The Shortest distance between two jokes makess a perfect speech.

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,

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

Our distrust is very expensive.

I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Renown and repose do not go together.

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

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore