A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

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.

You grow up the day you have first real laugh - at yourself

Weagree completely on everything, including the fact we don't see eye to eye.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

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

If speaking is silver, then listening is gold.

It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol