Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Education is the chief defence of a Nation.

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

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

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Itis all right if you talk to yourself. It is all right if you answer yourself.But when you start disagreeing with the answers, you've got a problem.

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Step after step the ladder is ascended

The poet gives us his essence, but prose takes the mould of the body and mind entire.