Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shake it,the more sour it grows.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Renown and repose do not go together.

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

Necessity truns lion into fox.