Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
Learning starts with failure; the first failure is the beginning of education.
Only a great mind that is overthrown yields tragedy.
All great civilizations, in their early stages, are based on success in war.
One of the great ambitions is to discover the diversity of the world, to discover who inhabits the world.
A good theory explains a lot but postulates little.
The goal to strive for is a poor government but a rich people.
I never knew a government yet that wanted to do anything.
No Government can be long secure without a formidable Opposition.
Well the first order of government is to preserve the public order and safety.
It is not true that I oppose government funding of the arts.
A friend is a gift you give yourself.
There's one thing about baldness, it's neat.
What other people call dark and despairing, I call funny.
Every man has a sane spot somewhere.
Two wrongs don't make a right, but they make a good excuse.
Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.
I have always supported measures and principles and not men.
Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.
Leadership - leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.
The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.
