Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ed Gillespie

If Ralph Nader runs, President Bush is going to be re-elected, and if Ralph Nader doesn't run, President Bush is going to be re-elected. We're going to run on the president's strong and principled leadership and his positive agenda for a second term.

Earl Monroe

Jamal Crawford reminds me the most of myself, the way he goes to the basket. But they need leadership.

Edward Kennedy

There was no imminent threat. This was made up in Texas, announced in January to the Republican leadership that war was going to take place and was going to be good politically. This whole thing was a fraud.

Edgar Guest

Fine counsel is confusing, but example is always clear

Benjamin Franklin

He that has done you a kindness will be more ready to do you another, than he whom you yourself have obliged.

Benjamin Franklin

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other.

Benjamin Franklin

Most people return small favors, acknowledge medium ones and repay greater ones - with ingratitude.

Benjamin Franklin

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.

Benjamin Franklin

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do.

Benjamin Franklin

The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise.

Benjamin Franklin

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

Benjamin Franklin

Do not do that which you would not have known.

Benjamin Franklin

If you want a thing done - go. If not - send.

Benjamin Franklin

He that cannot obey, cannot command.

Benjamin Franklin

It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.

Benjamin Franklin

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.

Benjamin Franklin

Time is money.

Benjamin Franklin

The good will of the governed will be starved if not fed by the good deeds of the governors.

Benjamin Franklin

Those renowned generals [Alexander and Caesar] received more faithful service, and performed greater actions by means of the love their soldiers bore them, than they could possibly have done, if instead of being beloved and respected they had been hated and feared by those they commanded.

Barbara Walters

[President Obama] made so many promises. We thought that he was going to be -- I shouldn't say this at Christmastime -- but the next messiah.

bell hooks

I'm tired of the naked, raped, beaten black woman body. I want to see an image of black femaleness that alters our universe in some way.

Bobby Knight

I just love the game of basketball so much. The game! I don't need the 18,000 people screaming and all the peripheral things. To me, the most enjoyable part is the practice and preparation.

Bobby Knight

Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one.

Bobby Knight

It has always been my thought that the most important single ingredient to success in athletics or life is discipline. I have many times felt that this word is the most ill-defined in all of our language. My definition isas follows: 1. Do what has to be done; 2. When it has to be done; 3. As well as it can be done; and 4. Do it it that way all the time.

Bob Ehrlich

Leadership is about doing what you know is right - even when a growing din of voices around you is trying to convince you to accept what you know to be wrong.

Bob Ehrlich

Leaders do not sway with the polls. Instead, they sway the polls through their own words and actions.

Bob Corker

Right now, the leadership in Iran is telling their citizens one thing. Our President is telling us another.

Bob Cousy

In whatever sport of field of endeavor you are interested, you should do whatever is necessary to compliment your God-given talent with proper mental preparation so as to do "the best you can." The criterion should be to fully exploit your potential rather than to win at any cost. What more could anyone ever ask of you than to be the best you possibly can?

Bob Dylan

Don't follow leaders, watch your parkin' meters.

Bob Dylan

Don't follow leaders.

Boris Yeltsin

You can build a throne with bayonets, but you can't sit on it for long.

Bonnie Blair

It doesn't matter what anybody thinks of what I do. The clock doesn't lie.

Bruce Henderson

Your most dangerous competitors are those that are most like you.