Civilization and profit go hand in hand.

Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.

The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight.

It takes a great man to be a good listener.

Liberty is not collective, it is personal. All liberty is individual liberty.

Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

You will never get what you want in this world

When stupidity reaches its highest level, we act rubbish knowingly

Ultimately politics in a democracy reflects values much more than it shapes them.

Every kindness I received, small or big, convinced me that there could never be enough of it in our world... Kindness can change the lives of people.

Youth are becoming the site of society's nightmares.

Bottoms in the investment world don't end with four-year lows; they end with 10- or 15-year lows.

War always takes you by surprise.

The father is the sun, the mother is the moon and the light they mutually shed on their kids makes them bright stars against a very dark night.

One of our problems is our sense of discipline - dancers have an extraordinary sense of self-discipline.