The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

Faith is continuation of reason.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

When your work speaks for itself,don't interrupt.

A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledgeincreases strength.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

you cannot establish sound security on borrowed money