The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

Many a gem of wisdom have gone unsaid, because someone lacked ability to express it.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

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

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

Twobirds disputed about a kernel, when a third swooped down and carried it off.