Nothing is more costly, nothing is more sterile, than vengeance.

If you want a good argument against democracy, spend five minutes with a voter.

There is nothing like oratory, it is a skill that can turn a commoner into a king.

Men will forgive a man anything except bad prose.

Before you can inspire with emotion, you must be swamped with it yourself. Before you can move their tears, your own must flow. To convince them, you must yourself, believe.

My rule of life prescribed as an absolutely sacred rite smoking cigars and also the drinking of alcohol before, after and if need be during all meals and in the intervals between them.

Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.