If we should tell ourselves the truth, all things being equal, President Jonathan will be re-elected with minimal stress, because of his sterling performance in the last six years.

A good businessman sees where others don't see.

A good businessman must have nose for business the same way a journalist has nose for news.

Downfall, failure and death cannot be far from any man who made counterfeit friends his ally and support.

With people you can never tell, Will they have changed when next we meet? But here in my dear old home at least, The plums still smell as sweet. / 人はいさ 心も知らず ふるさとは 花ぞ昔の 香ににほひける

When meeting criticism, he would regard it not as something to resent but as a thing to be examined, like an interesting beetle. "That's a curious view, not uninteresting.

We love those to whom we can tell our story.

Eat some food.

The United States can't impose democracies. We can't impose our will. The Russians found that out in Afghanistan.

I know of no redeeming qualities in myself but a sincere love for some things, and when I am reproved I fall back on to this ground.

God helping me, I will help my brothers and sisters in Christ, because they are my brothers and sisters.

I mean, if a person acts irresponsibly in his own life, he will pay the consequences. And it's not so much divine retribution as it's built into the law of nature.

God sweetens outward pain with inward peace.