“I repeat… that all power is a trust; that we are accountable for its exercise; that from the people and for the people all springs, and all must exist.”

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.

We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.

You will find as you grow older that courage is the rarest of all qualities to be found in public life.

There is moderation even in excess.

The secret of success is constancy to purpose.

Two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant of each other’s habits, thoughts, and feelings, as if they were dwellers in different zones, or inhabitants of different planets. The rich and the poor.

Change is inevitable. Change is constant.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

Finality is not the language of politics.

Everyone likes flattery; and when you come to Royalty you should lay it on with a trowel.

The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.

To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.

In a progressive country change is constant; change is inevitable.

Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.

Be amusing: never tell unkind stories; above all, never tell long ones.

Almost everything that is great has been done by youth.

Hamas is responsible and Hamas should held accountable for civilian deaths.

And gradually they’re beginning to recognize the fact that there’s nothing more secure than a democratic, accountable, and participatory form of government. But it’s sunk in only theoretically, it has not yet sunk in completely in practical terms.

Hold everybody accountable? Ridiculous!

In millions of encounters each year between the police and the public, it may be too much to expect that every officer will always get it right. But it is not too much to expect that we can put the right safeguards in place to hold officers accountable when they get it wrong.

Through biblical community in their local church, through honesty and transparency, sharing what it is that troubles them, being accountable.

Find a partner, commit to taking action, and hold each other accountable.

My Dear Son… remember that you are accountable to your Maker for all your words and actions.

I like being responsible for myself.