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

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

Everything has it's beauty, but not every one sees it.

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

It'snot hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di