The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

Neversay more than is necessary.

The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

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

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Imaginationis the eye of your soul.

Humour is a hole that lets the sawdust out of a stuffed shirt.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

You can't unscramble an egg.