Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

An individual without information can't takeresponsibility. An individual with information can't help but takeresponsibility.

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

To err is human; to forgive is divine pathway