Lyautey Quotes

#1. The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardner objected that the tree was slow growing and wouldn't reach maturity for 100 years. The Marshall replied, In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it this afternoon!

John F. Kennedy

#2. Good council has no price.

Giuseppe Mazzini

#3. The profound paradox is that the great man became more confident in his approach to others, including the man of his own Cabinet, but he recognized that his major confidence was not himself but in Another.

Elton Trueblood

#4. It seems to me that the idea traditionally defended of endeavoring to maintain existing ethnic balances simply doesn't work any more.

William F. Buckley Jr.

#5. But in all despotic governments, though a particular prince may favour arts and letter, there is a natural degeneracy of mankind.

Joseph Addison

#6. Oh Kate." She shakes her head as if to say, Oh silly, silly immature Kate. "You never know when you're going to meet Prince Charming. You always have to look your best." She takes in my ensemble. "This is something you'll learn in time." Pretty sure I won't.

Kim Holden