Patronage is almost a wicked word. By itself it could well-nigh defeat democracy.

If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and that is moral, then it is not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power.

For every obstacle there is a solution. Persistence is the key. The greatest mistake is giving up!

The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters.

Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.

The supreme quality of leadership is integrity.

If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

You don't lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership.

Always try to associate yourself with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you do, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you.

To be true to one's own freedom is, in essence, to honor and respect the freedom of all others.

...love, all at once and much, much too completely. It's like you suddenly turn a blinding light on something that had always been half a shadow...

Spending too much time in one's individual silo can produce pride, isolation, and a stagnated ministry.

The happiest time in any man's life is when he is in red-hot pursuit of a dollar with a reasonable prospect of overtaking it.

I like to regard myself as someone who's capable of critical thought, that is to say, who can evaluate claims.

Be kind. Be courteous. Love others and be happy. It's that simple.

I'm always going to look and refer to things and remember things differently than perhaps a real or honest viewer can. I'm tainted with knowing too much. But I still very much love it.

Things have value Because somebody buys them, Because somebody pays money; If you can find a buyer, Even a lie is worth a thousand yen.

Don't wait to make your son a great man - make him a great boy.

I read things I didn't know I'd done, It sounded like a lot of fun.

O, where is loyalty? If it be banished from the frosty head, Where shall it find a harbor in the earth?