John R. Allen Quotes

Neither anger nor fury shall find lodging in their minds, and all their words and actions should be marked with calm deliberation.

I have a lot of faith in President Obama. The thing that seems to be true of him is that he doesn't speak when you would expect him to speak. He's very measured in his response to things. He likes to get all the facts first before he shoots his mouth off. It makes me crazy; it makes a lot of people crazy.

When anger rushes unrestrained to action, like a hot steed, it stumbles on its way. The man of thought strikes deepest and strikes safely.

Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason.

Perfect reason flees all extremity, and leads one to be wise with sobriety.

An old warrior is never in haste to strike the blow.

Where Mr. McKinley was patient, cautious, tactful and a very good listener…, Roosevelt is impetuous, impatient, and wholly lacking in tact.

It is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.

I am not the sort of character to get carried away.

The most important thing is to stay smart and patient.

Politics and war are remarkably similar situations.

Be moderate in everything, including moderation.

Step with care and great tact, and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act.

There's a lot more power in calm than in vituperation.

A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.

Let there be a door to thy mouth, that it may be shut when need arises, and let it be carefully barred, that none may rouse thy voice to anger, and thou pay back abuse with abuse.

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

Keep a cool head and maintain a low profile. Never take the lead - but aim to do something big.

You must be wise, but not too wise.

It's a wise thing to hold back.

I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other.

I've always believed in having a sense of balance and stealth.

It is well for one to know more than he says.

You can be very wild and still be very wise.

I was raised that way: don't get mad, get smart.