Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Afanatic is a person who can’t change his mind and won’t change.

The property of power is to protect.

A newbroom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

Action may not always bring Happiness, but there is no happiness without Action.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.