Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

It's good to shut up sometimes.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

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

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.