Observe calmly; secure our position; cope with affairs calmly; hide our capacities and bide our time; be good at maintaining a low profile; and never claim leadership.

Do not let anyone claim tribute of American patriotism if they even attempt to remove religion from politics.

Judge not, before you judge yourself. Judge not, if you’re not ready for judgment. The Road of life is rocky and you may stumble too, so while you talk about me, someone else is judging you.

The truth belongs to those who seek it, not to those who claim to own it.

If news is not really news unless it is bad news, it may be difficult to claim we are an informed nation

We Americans claim to be a peace-loving people. We hate bloodshed; we are opposed to violence. Yet we go into spasms of joy over the possibility of projecting dynamite bombs from flying machines upon helpless citizens.