āI know no diplomacy save that of truth.ā
āThe music of life is in danger of being lost in the music of the voice.ā
āI must say that, beyond occasionally exposing me to laughter, my constitutional shyness has been no dis-advantage whatever. In fact I can see that, on the contrary, it has been all to my advantage.ā
āDemocracy and dependence on the military and police are incompatible.ā
āNo sophistry, no jugglery in figures can explain away the evidence that the skeletons in many villages present to the naked eye.ā
āA principle is a principle and in no case can it be watered down because of our incapacity to live it in practice. We have to strive to achieve it, and the striving should be conscious, deliberate and hard.ā
āI have trod a measure, I have flattered a lady, I havebeen politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy.ā
āCome, go with us, speak fair; you may salve so,Not what is dangerous present, but the losOf what is past.ā
āShall we upon the footing of our landSend fair-play orders, and make compromise,Insinuation, parley, and base truce,To arms invasive?ā