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

Much learning does not teach understanding.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

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

Thetime to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.

It is a good reader that makes a good book.

Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.

Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbledover and being kicked.

Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to become what you would like to be.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.