Never make a defense or an apology until you are accused.
At the mention of the word mace, the guy looked scared and kind of melted back, though the crowd kept him moving forward.
Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.
We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us.
Americans are benevolently ignorant about Canada, while Canadians are malevolently well informed about the United States.
When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.
Sitting in the back of that Hummer, my head in a hood, my hands lashed behind my back, lurching back and forth while the bruises swelled up on my head, terrorism suddenly felt a lot riskier.