There is only one thing age can give you, and that is wisdom.

In a very real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read.

Good teachers never say anything. What they do is create the conditions under which learning takes place.

The United States, a land of immigrants from every corner of the world, has been strengthened and unified because its newcomers have historically chosen ultimately to forgo their native language for the English language. We have all benefited from the sharing of ideas, of cultures and beliefs, made possible by a common language. We have all enriched each other.

How anybody dresses is indicative of his self-concept. If students are dirty and ragged, it indicates they are not interested in tidying up their intellects either.

Agreement is brought about by changing people's minds - other people's.

We should keep [the Panama Canal]. After all, we stole it fair and square.