The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.
When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.
No idea is so outlandish that it should not be considered with a searching but at the same time a steady eye.
It is a mistake to look too far ahead. Only one link of the chain of destiny can be handled at a time.
If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time – a tremendous whack.
It is no use saying, ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.