He admits there are two sides to every question: his own and the wrong side.
Greatness is not in were we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind, and somtimes agaisnt it – but sail we must. And not drift, nor lie at anchor.
When you learn, teach. When you get, give.
Luck is a tag given by the mediocre to account for the accomplishments of genius.
The greatest productive force is human selfishness.
A poet that reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits.
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal.