Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

The authorities don't grant concessions out of the kindness of their hearts; they simply concede the reality of what their subjects are strong enough to compel from them. If you want political leverage, don't beg for it, don't seek it through their channels - take power outside them.

Difficulty attracts a man of character, for it is by embracing it that he fulfills himself.

Life is indeed precious and I believe the death penalty helps to affirm that fact.

Some men can live up to their loftiest ideals without ever going higher than a basement.

A mother is a school, preparing her is like preparing a good nation.