Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.

Even a fish wouldn't get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.