Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

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

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

It is a good reader that makes a good book.

Youcannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Youdon't run twenty-six miles at five minutes a mile on good looks and a secretrecipe.