If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true is really true, there would be little hope of advance.

Since it is difficult to join them together, it is safer to be feared than to be loved when one of the two must be lacking.

But some emotions don't make a lot of noise. It's hard to hear pride. Caring is real faint - like a heartbeat. And pure love why, some days it's so quiet, you don't even know it's there.

There is only one way... to get anybody to do anything. And that is by making the other person want to do it.

Effective action is always unjust.

Sunlight is painting.

I just want to retire before I go senile because if I don't retire before I go senile, then I'll do more damage than good at that point.

For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen.

The Declaration of Independence I always considered as a theatrical show. Jefferson ran away with all the stage effect of that... and all the glory of it.

If you follow every dream, you might get lost.

His modesty amounts to deformity.

But there is only one thing which gathers people into seditious commotion, and that is oppression

The thing I lose patience with the most is the clock. Its hands move too fast

Everyone is born a genius, but the process of living de-geniuses them.

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

The day of individual happiness has passed

If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.

I will go on my knees and ask the Liberian people to participate in bringing peace and stability to our country.

My government will be open. Anyone found guilty of corruption will be dealt with in accordance with the law. If you are corrupt you will have to hang your boots.

There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.

Tradition becomes our security, and when the mind is secure it is in decay.