An economist's guess is liable to be as good as anybody else's.

He who is not a good servant will not be a good master.

A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to violence and crime, and any sense of loyalty and good faith will be abandoned.

They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.