There is no passion in life as intense as the desire to change someone else's draft.

A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

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

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

Inspiration comes of working every day.

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

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

As we grow old...the beauty steals inwards.

I’mwilling for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.