There is such a thing as a nation being so right that it does not need to convince others by read more

There is such a thing as a nation being so right that it does not need to convince others by force that it is right.

Force always attracts men of low morality, and I believe it to be an invariable rule that tyrants of genius read more

Force always attracts men of low morality, and I believe it to be an invariable rule that tyrants of genius are succeeded by scoundrels.

Love is the strongest force the world possesses, and yet it is the humblest imaginable

Love is the strongest force the world possesses, and yet it is the humblest imaginable

It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no substitute whatever for the force read more

It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process.

When force is necessary, it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; read more

When force is necessary, it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with a maneuver, the blow with an agreement.

Don't force things..they will happen quite nicely on their own

Don't force things..they will happen quite nicely on their own

Beneath the ivory
towers of Harvard
are the catacombs
in which a hundred
thousand mice are caged.

Beneath the ivory
towers of Harvard
are the catacombs
in which a hundred
thousand mice are caged.

The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble.

The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble.

The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small read more

The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.