Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

Anyonewho conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence,just his memory.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

An artist is only a very small part of the universe and should receive no more attention than any other thing on earth which provides us with beauty, happiness and plenty

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

A language is like living skin itself.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

If twopeople on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If theydisagree all the time, then both are useless.

If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.