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When the eagles are silent

 

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When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber. - Sir Winston Churchill

Don't sacrifice your political convictions for the convenience of the hour. - Edward M. Kennedy

I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

We may go to the moon, but that's not very far. The greatest distance we have to cover still lies within us. - Charles de Gaulle

Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people, nor for others, easier. - Baltasar Gracian

Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers

It is always a silly thing to give advice, but to give good advice is fatal. - Oscar Wilde

Humility is the embarrassment you feel when you tell people how wonderful you are. - Laurence J. Peter

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire. - Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves. - Abraham Lincoln

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