Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
Do what you can, with what you have, wherever you are.
It is tough to fall, but it is worse never to have tried to climb.
One should always prefer action to criticism.
At any moment of decision, the best thing to do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing is to do nothing.
The investigative journalist is often indispensable for the well-being of society, but only if he knows when to stop investigating.