Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

Every man has the right to feel that "Because of me was the world created".

Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to become what you would like to be.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Our longingfor understandingis Eternal.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Eyes are more accurate witness than ears

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.