Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

The great despisers are the greater reverers.

Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.

A newspaper is not just for reporting the news as it is, but to make people angry enough to do something about it

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.