I do not ask to be young again; all I want is to go on getting older.
Konrad Adenauer (1876 - 1967)
Source: If Ignorance Is Bliss, Why Aren't There More Happy People?: Smart Quotes for Dumb Times
Contributed by: ingebrita
When the world seems large and complex, we need to remember that great world ideals all begin in some home neighborhood.
Contributed by: Zaady
We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon.
Source: Pearls of Wisdom, by Walter D. Glanze and Jerome Agel, 1987.
The art of politics consists in knowing precisely when it is necessary to hit an opponent slightly below the belt.
The one sure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.
History is the sum total of things that could have been avoided.
A thick skin is a gift from God.
Source: A Kick in the Seat of the Pants, by Roger von Oech, 1986.