No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

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.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Don'tput all your eggs in one basket.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

The good rain like a bad preacher, does not know when to leave off.

The rulers must be watched, not the ruled.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.