Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

Better hazard than always be in fear.

Anounce of mediation is worth a pound of arbitration and a ton of litigation!

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

The property of power is to protect.

Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.