Education is the chief defence of a Nation.

A newbroom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

We owealmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

Malicedrinketh its own poison.

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

No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.