True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

Action may not always bring Happiness, but there is no happiness without Action.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

A merefriend will agree with you, but a real friend will argue.

Icannot give you a formula for success, but I can give you the formula forfailure: Try to please everyone.