Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

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

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave

Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.