Many a person who could not comprehend Rousseau, and would be puzzled by Montesquieu, could understand Paine as an open book. He wrote with a clarity, a sharpness of outline and exactness of speech that even a schoolboy should be able to grasp.

If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.

I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world.

Radio is just a fashion contrivance that will soon die out. It is obvious that there never will be invented a proper receiver!

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

There's a way to do it better - find it.

Before you reject an idea, find at least five good things about it.