Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

Patience is the art of hoping.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing:

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it