No matter how rich you become, how famous or powerful, when you die the size of your funeral will still pretty much depend on the weather.

In democracy it's your vote that counts; In feudalism it's your count that votes.

It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

If you cannot convince them, confuse them.

The only winner in the War of 1812 was Tchaikovsky.

Making a speech on economics is a bit like peeing down your leg. It seems hot to you but never to anyone else.