The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

It'sgood to shut up sometimes.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships arebuilt for.

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 seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Theproblem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

Money is what things run into and people run out of