"He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help."

"Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?"

"The ballot is stronger than the bullet."

"When you have got an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run away, it's best to let him run."

"Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally."

"I don't know who my grandfather was; I'm much more concerned to know what his grandson will be."

"Optimism, n. The doctrine or belief that everything is beautiful, including what is ugly."

"We are born princes and the civilizing process makes us frogs."

"Blind belief is dangerous."

"It is practically impossible to teach good programming style to students that have had prior exposure to BASIC; as potential programmers they are mentally mutilated beyond hope of regeneration."

"Remember Lot's wife."

"He who ashamed of his poverty would be equally proud of his wealth."