Since ancient times artists and architects have seen in the golden mean the most aesthetically satisfying geometric ratio.

Dark came early and stayed full of lights and the shouts of children.

When the oak is felled the whole forest echoes with its fall but a hundred acorns are sown in silence by an unnoticed breeze.

Gorbachevism, carried out by mediocre but ambitious party bureaucrats, is an attempt not only to outdo the people but also the objective laws of human society.

Speak ill of no man, but speak all the good you know of everybody.

By no means do I consider myself this great sparkling personality.

If the end does not justify the means - what can?

Unfortunately, the more complex the system, the greater the room for error.

I've found that wherever there is one cockroach in plain sight, many more are lurking behind the corner out of view.

Ronald Reagan said "trust, but verify." President [Barack] Obama is "trust, but vilify." He trusts our enemies and vilifies everyone who disagrees with him.

The yearning for study was always there. I loved to learn. I really enjoyed studying history. Taking college classes was just something I wanted to do. It gave me such a feeling of satisfaction.