We are many things. We are liberal - for we do believe that, in judging his own daily welfare, each citizen, however humble, has greater wisdom than any government, however great.

I don't have any romanticism about any part of my past. I think of it only since it gave me pleasure or helped me grow psychologically. That is the only thing that interests me about yesterday. I don't believe in yesterday, by the way. You know I don't believe in yesterday. I am only interested in what I am doing now.

Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth.

Be not hasty to believe flying reports to the disparagement of any.

Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience.

I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.