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

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

The cause of liberty becomes a mockery if the price to be paid is the wholesale destruction of those who are to enjoy liberty.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Modesty is the clothing of talent.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

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.

Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.

Nobody everforgets where he buried the hatchet.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.