Force is as pitiless to the man who possesses it or thinks he does as it is to its victims the second it crushes the first it intoxicates. The truth is nobody really possesses it.

When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.

It is one thing to show a man that he is in an error and another to put him in possession of the truth.

For a creative writer possession of the 'truth' is less important than emotional sincerity.

We believe that what we possess we don't ultimately own. God is merely entrusting it to us. And one of the conditions of that trust is that we share what we have with those who have less. So if you don't give to people in need you can hardly call yourself a Jew. Even the most unbelieving Jew knows that.

The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation where the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.

We do not yet possess ourselves and we know at the same time that we are much more.

Who hears me who understands me becomes mine a possession for all time.

Base Ball to be played thoroughly requires the possession of muscular strength great agility quickness of eye readiness of hand and many other faculties of mind and body that mark the man of nerve.

People think of Latina women as being fiery and fierce which is usually true. But I think the quality that so many Latinas possess is strength. I'm very proud to have Latin blood.