Adam knew Eve his wife and she conceived. It is a pity that this is still the only knowledge of their wives at which some men seem to arrive.

The greatness of a leader is measured by the achievements of the led. This is the ultimate test of his effectiveness.

Leadership means firmness, not harshness or bullying; understanding, not weakness; justice, not irresponsible freedom; humaneness, not intolerance; generosity, not selfishness; pride, not egotism.

Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics.

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.

I learned that good judgment comes from experience and that experience grows out of mistakes.

America today is running on the momentum of a godly ancestry, and when that momentum runs down, God help America.

The second best decision in time is infinitely better than the perfect decision too late.

A piece of paper makes you an officer, a radio makes you a commander.

It seems like people get afraid of a certain music if they can't pigeonhole it to their satisfaction... Good music is good music, and that should be enough for anybody.

Our live experiences, fixed in aphorisms, stiffen into cold epigrams. Our heart's blood, as we write it, turns to mere dull ink.

How can you be bored? There are so many books to read!

When you forget about the how, go back to the why.

You have miracles [in the Hebrew Bible], yes, but they're not the work, normally, of demons.

Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent.

Cash is always the deciding factor in such matters of moral politics; nothing ever gets done unless motivated by commerce or greed.

Bureaucracies are progressive. meaning they have a burning fear that someone. somewhere, is doing something without permission.

Secrets are like pregnancies hereabouts. You can hide them for a while but then they will start screaming.

People are more than you think they are. And they're less, as well. The trick lies in negotiating your way between the two.

Postmodernism is among other things a sick joke at the expense of... revolutionary avant-gardism.

I'm fascinated with quantum physics.