I do not know the method of drawing up an indictment against a whole people.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.

Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

No human should mislead another by promising them something they know to be untrue.

You are giving me words to write a song and that's even better than butterflies.

In essence, the job of the strategist is to understand and cope with competition. P. 25

Investing in industries and technology for the 21st century generates high-skilled, high-wage jobs for industries of the future.

I prefer the wicked rather than the foolish. The wicked sometimes rest.

True ownership of anything requires time.

The press lives on disaster.

It's impossible for a dishonest person to grow rich in business.

His authority on earth allows us to dare to go to all the nations. His authority in heaven gives us our only hope of success. And His presence with us leaves us with no other choice.

After all, the past is our only real guide to the future, and historical analogies are instruments for distilling and organizing the past and converting it to a map by which we can navigate.