"When one admits that nothing is certain one must, I think, also admit that some things are much more nearly certain than others."

"A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand."

"There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge."

"The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation."

"The wise man thinks about his troubles only when there is some purpose in doing so; at other times he thinks about others things."

"Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so."

"In our family we don't divorce our men - we bury them."

"Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes."

"I will demand a commitment to excellence and to victory, and that is what life is all about."

"An aspiring politician should know that attacking a man is much easier than attacking his points, but attacking his points is much more useful."

"Quality is the result of a carefully constructed cultural environment. It has to be the fabric of the organization, not part of the fabric."

"Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world."