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

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

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

The ultimate measured a man is not where he stands in marents of comfort, but whre he stands at times of challenge & contraversy.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.