Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.

In all intellectual debates, both sides tend to be correct in what they affirm, and wrong in what they deny.

Let my enemies devour each other.

A tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one, and enjoying a monopoly sanctioned and licensed by government.

It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.

There are many truths of which the full meaning cannot be realized until personal experience has brought it home.

Every immigrant who comes here should be required within five years to learn English or leave the country.

Example is leadership.

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

A party of order or stability, and a party of progress or reform, are both necessary elements of a healthy state of political life.

Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest

Those of us who have been privileged to receive education, skills, and experiences and even power must be role models for the next generation of leadership.

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and fearful master.

The seed of revolution is repression.

Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.

I use emotion for the many and reserve reason for the few

Before you can control conditions, you must first control yourself.

Power over others is weakness disguised as strength.

You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it.

Wise men say nothing in dangerous times.