Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

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

A language is like living skin itself.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Sometimesyou have to be silent to be heard.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Constant repetition carries conviction.

We knowwhat happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.