The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

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

What is well done is done soon enough.

Thedeeper the waters are, the more still they run.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

You don'thave to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth. Success hasmade failures of many men.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

It is a good reader that makes a good book.

He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.