There is scarcely anything more important in the government of men than the exact - I will ever say pedantic - observance of the regular forms by which the guilt or innocence of accused persons is determined.

Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.

Saving is a fine thing. Especially when your parents have done it for you.

I am certainly not one of those who need to be prodded. In fact, if anything, I am the prod.

The Pashtun tribes are always engaged in private or public war. Every man is a warrior, a politician and a theologian Every large house is a real feudal fortress....Eve ry family cultivates its vendetta; every clan, its feud....Nothing is ever forgotten and very few debts are left unpaid.

When you are going through hell, don't stop.

The gift of a common tongue is a priceless inheritance and it may well some day become the foundation of a common citizenship.