The desire for change is a sign of safety.

A half truth is a whole lie.

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

What wesee depends mainly on what we look for.

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.