A man without self-restraint is like a barrel without hoops, and tumbles to pieces.
To disbelieve is easy; to scoff is simple; to have faith is harder.
To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.
A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner, so if one's life is cold and bare he can blame none but himself. You have a chance to select from pretty elegant furnishings.
Men strive for peace, but it is their enemies that give them strength, and I think if man no longer had enemies, he would have to invent them, for his strength only grows from struggle.
A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.
Knowledge is awareness, and to it there are many paths, not all of them paved with logic.
Neither way is better. Both ways are necessary. It is also necessary To make a choice between them.
The reality is that the United States military alone cannot be all things to all nations. We will sharpen the application of our resources, better deploy our forces in the world and share our burdens more and more effectively with our partners. And frankly, all our allies need to do the same.
I love interaction with audiences. If were my choice, I would spend most of my time interacting with audiences. Walking around and asking them to challenge me.
We are fooles one to another.