Renown and repose do not go together.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

When our hearts are empty, we collect things.

What wesee depends mainly on what we look for.

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

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.