The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

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

Pleasant words are the food of love.

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

The remedy for weakness is not brooding over weakness, but thinking of strength.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

The good rain like a bad preacher, does not know when to leave off.

Love arrives on tiptoe and bangs the door when it leaves.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.