Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little minds go ill together.

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.

I have to work hard to be punctual, to not lose my temper, take direction and be told what to do - and most of all listen rather than talk.

Each of us has capacities. The real trick is knowing the machinery of the boat in which you are crossing the channel.

Being a happy warrior, you also have a lot of fun in what you do because you believe in what you're doing.

Performance of one's duties should be independent of public opinion.

Every decision you make reflects your evaluation of who you are.

The completest submissiveness is your lot, and that is all.

My father told me very early on that it was a sin to worry too much.

I eat merely to put food out of my mind.

Compassion is ethical intelligence: it is the capacity to make connections and the consequent urge to act to relieve the suffering of others.

Deficits do not in themselves produce inflation, nor does a balanced budget assure a stable price level.