Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount. And the tigers are getting hungry.

The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.

A nation that forgets its past has no future.

Stuff your brain with knowledge.

There is no honour in betraying your friends.

How many a dispute could have been deflated into a single paragraph if the disputants had dared to define their terms

You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don't feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.

I will go anywhere, provided it is forward.

I went to school on a military base in Germany. I got a lot of my clothes at the army surplus store.

I have to take responsibility for anything that happened within its businesses.

May a thread of comfort be woven through your difficult days.

What do you do, go around trying everything once?' he asked. 'Sometimes twice.

I always wondered why babies spend so much time sucking their thumbs. Then I tasted baby food.