A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Life without the Courage is death for slavery.

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

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage and you prepare your own limbs to wear them.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

We gain freedom when we have paid full price for our right to live.

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

A good conscience is the best divinity.