The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

God made time, but man made haste.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

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

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken