Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.

I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.

It is mark of a good man not to know how to do an injury.