“Democracy is a festival of mediocrity.”

“My enthusiasms ... constitute my reserves my unexploited resources perhaps my future.”

“Let us not be needlessly bitter certain failures are sometimes fruitful.”

“Let us not be needlessly bitter: certain failures are sometimes fruitful.”

“If each of us were to confess his most secret desire the one that inspires all his plans all his actions he would say: "I want to be praised."”

“No one can keep his griefs in their prime they use themselves up.”

“It is safer to search in the maze than to remain in a cheeseless situation”

“I have not led an ordinary life, nor a life that would suit everyone. I took great risks, but because I did, I also earned great reward. I found the way to show my true face freely, without fear. B...”

“Doves oppose war on the grounds that the risks exceed the gains. War with Iraq could be very costly, possibly degenerating into urban warfare.”