Those who hammer their guns into plows, will plow for those who do not.

The word 'good' has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his grandmother at a range of five hundred yards, I should call him a good shot, but not necessarily a good man.

Don't send me flowers when I'm dead. If you like me, send them while I'm alive.

Forewarned, forearmed. To be prepared is half the victory.

It is the story that owns and directs us. It is the thing that makes us different from cattle; it is the mark on the face that sets one people apart from their neighbors.

Courage is grace under pressure.

I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.

To turn really interesting ideas and fledgling technologies into a company that can continue to innovate for years, it requires a lot of disciplines.

If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.

You are like my little dog; when people see you, they know I am nearby.

It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take a mean advantage of them.

Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone's back.

A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.

To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.

How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live.

A great city is the place to escape the true drama of provincial life, and find solace in fantasy.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

Give them pleasure. The same pleasure they have when they wake up from a nightmare.

The battle for women's rights has been largely won.

If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are the conditions for development.