If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

A good conscience is the best divinity.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

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.

Constant repetition carries conviction.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.

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…

If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.