Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Cheat me in the price but not in the goods i purchase.

Believing that soom good can be derived from every event is a better preposition than that everything happens for the best, which is assuredly does not.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

When you choose the lesses of two evils always remember there is still an evil.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.