Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

The property of power is to protect.

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.

Evil alone has oil for every wheel

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.