Everybody knows if you are too careful you are so occupied in being careful that you are sure to stumble over something.
Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.
It's a rare person who wants to hear what he doesn't want to hear.
I barely had time to register them before those rifles were pointed at me.
Depend not on fortune, but on conduct.
Greatness is more than potential. It is the execution of that potential. Beyond the raw talent. You need the appropriate training. You need the discipline. You need the inspiration. You need the drive.
We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.