Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everyting... they just make the most of everything that comes along their way...

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

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

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…

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Life cannot go on without much forgetting.

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

Don'tcut off your nose to spite your face.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.