Past time is only eviil at a distance.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

A mistake in judgement isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgement is.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.