The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

Our power is in our ability to decide.

Youcan't shake hands with a clenched fist.

Happiness is the art of making a bouquet of those flowers within reach.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

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

Theshallower the brook, the more it babbles.