Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

People say law but they mean wealth.

Only the educated are free.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

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

If you arepatient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.

Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.

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.

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man