“A majority is always better than the best repartee.”

Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.

The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.

Never take anything for granted.

Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter.

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard.

Fear makes us feel our humanity.

Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.

Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent.

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

Success is the child of audacity.

You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.

It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it; he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger.

There is no education like adversity.

Travel teaches toleration.

All blessings come to us through our Lord. He will teach us, for in beholding His life we find that He is the best example.

To see the best before I have properly begun would be somewhat premature.

If there are too many competitors, even if you’re the best it’s a lot harder to win.

Change is hardest at the beginning, messiest in the middle and best at the end.

The best memories are the ones where I remember you and nothing else.

This team [England] has some of the best players in England.

I expect the best and with God’s help will attain the best.

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