The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Constant repetition carries conviction.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

Reason is my philosophy, is only a harmony among irrational impulses.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

By tryingoften, the monkey learns to jump from the tree.