Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

All that is sometimes needed to make you content with you lot is a bad dream.

Malice drinketh its own poison.

No one lies as much as the indignant do.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

The darkest hour has only 60 minutes

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.