The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

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

Unresolved:A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.

Ignorancedoesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

Windowsof opportunity exist for only a brief moment in time, you have to have visionin order to spot them, and take advantage of them.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Those who trust us educate us.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.