Human beings, viewed as behaving systems, are quite simple. The apparent complexity of our behavior over time is largely a reflection of the complexity of the environment in which we find ourselves.
"There is only one real sin, and that is to persuade oneself that the second-best is anything but the second-best."
Leadership means making tough decisions today that will benefit generations tomorrow.
The science of government it is my duty to study, more than all other sciences; the arts of legislation and administration and negotiation ought to take the place of, indeed to exclude, in a manner, all other arts.
The best argument I know for an immortal life is the existence of a man who deserves one.