In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

In all superstitions wise men follow fools.

You grow up the day you have first real laugh - at yourself

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

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

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer