Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.

There is far more opportunity than there is ability.

Law and order are the medicine of the body politic and when the body politic gets sick, medicine must be administered.

Japan's very interesting. Some people think it copies things. I don't think that anymore. I think what they do is reinvent things. They will get something that's already been invented and study it until they thoroughly understand it. In some cases, they understand it better than the original inventor.

A teacher should have a creative mind.

Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.

I don't know how to live good. I only know how to suffer.

The United States has made serious mistakes in the conduct of its foreign affairs, which have had unfortunate repercussions long after the decisions were taken.

I would heartily welcome the union of East and West provided it is not based on brute force.

When warmongers offer to negotiate for peace, it is called diplomacy.

There are books of which the bags and covers are by far the best parts.