For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself.

It has been said that Democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.

Nothing can be more abhorrent to democracy than to imprison a person or keep him in prison because he is unpopular. This is really the test of civilization.

It is more agreeable to have the power to give than to receive.

The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.

This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read.

Short words are the best and old words when short are best of all.

Logic is a poor guide compared with custom.

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

We have a lot of anxieties, and one cancels out another very often.