Some people are pragmatists, taking things as they come and making the best of the choices available. Some people are read more

Some people are pragmatists, taking things as they come and making the best of the choices available. Some people are idealists, standing for principle and refusing to compromise. And some people just act on any whim that enters their heads. I pragmatically turn my whims into principles.

Nine out of ten people who change their minds are wrong the second time too.

Nine out of ten people who change their minds are wrong the second time too.

Guido the plumber and Michelangelo obtained their marble from the same quarry, but what each saw in the marble made read more

Guido the plumber and Michelangelo obtained their marble from the same quarry, but what each saw in the marble made the difference between a nobleman's sink and a brilliant sculpture.

There is no legitimacy on earth but in a government which is the choice of the nation.

There is no legitimacy on earth but in a government which is the choice of the nation.

All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.

All my life, whenever it comes time to make a decision, I make it and forget about it.

A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

It's choice - not chance - that determines your destiny.

It's choice - not chance - that determines your destiny.

He is free knows how to keep in his own hands the power to decide.

He is free knows how to keep in his own hands the power to decide.

The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action.

The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action.