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

Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

As a final incentive before giving up a

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

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

Living is the art of getting used to what we did'nt expect.