Insofar as international law is observed it provides us with stability and order and with a means of predicting the behavior of those with whom we have reciprocal legal obligations.

I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts their talents their insights their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.

For passion be it observed brings insight with it it can give a sort of intelligence to simpletons fools and idiots especially during youth.

They who do not understand that a man may be brought to hope that which of all things is the most grievous to him have not observed with sufficient closeness the perversity of the human mind.

Myths about the dire effects of genetically modified foods on health and the environment abound but they have not held up to scientific scrutiny. And although many concerns have been expressed about the potential for unexpected consequences the unexpected effects that have been observed so far have been benign.

By a continuing process of inflation government can confiscate secretly and unobserved an important part of the wealth of their citizens.

It is a fact often observed that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion who cannot write well under other circumstances.

The Jewish festival of freedom is the oldest continuously observed religious ritual in the world. Across the centuries Passover has never lost its power to inspire the imagination of successive generations of Jews with its annually re-enacted drama of slavery and liberation.

When I was young I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. So I did ten times more work.

I have a secret thought from some things I have observed that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world.