The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits