Persistence in a single view has never been regarded as a merit in political leaders.
Silence is one of the great arts of conversation.
I remember the very thing that I do not wish to; I cannot forget the things I wish to forget.
To some extent I liken slavery to death.
Laws are silent in time of war.
An acute first-class brain is the finest asset anyone can have- and, if we want to be happy, it is an asset we must exploit to the uttermost.