Michel de Montaigne

A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can.

He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.

Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.

Courtesy is the one coin you can never have too much of or be stingy with.

I don't like to get in front of people.

Years ago on my radio show, I used to say, 'I'm a conservative, but I'm not in a bad mood about it.' I've always believed that civility in heavy doses is essential in self-government.