Never pass up the chance to sit down or go to the bathroom.

If you are going to go through hell, keep going

There is, therefore, wisdom in reserving one's decisions as long as possible and until all the facts and forces that will be potent at the moment are revealed.

Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers which they dare not dismount. And the tigers are getting hungry.

If you want to discover new oceans, you must first have the courage to leave shore.

The water was not fit to drink. To make it palatable, we had to add whisky. By diligent effort, I learned to like it.

The worst mistake that a statesman can make is to promise victory and to see it dashed, the hopes dashed.