If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

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

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Goodcommunication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleepafter.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.

Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.

Badplanning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.