Ability is poor men's wealth

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

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

It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep.

The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.