We must have strong minds, ready to accept facts as they are.
All will concede that in order to have good neighbors, we must also be good neighbors. That applies in every field of human endeavor.
To be able to lead others, a man must be willing to go forward alone.
Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day.
There are always a lot of people so afraid of rocking the boat that they stop rowing. We can never get ahead that way.
When you can't do any housecleaning because everything that goes on is a damned secret, then we're on our way to something the Founding Fathers didn't have in mind. Secrecy and a free, democratic government don't mix.