Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

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

Thegreatest glory in living lies not in never falling,but in rising every time we fall.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.