The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

It is no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well.

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

Nostrength within, no respect without.

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

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

Ignorance is a bold, and knowledge reserved

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.