People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

Saying nothing... sometimes says the most.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.

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

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.