Habit: the shackles of the free

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolutepowerlessness make you pure?

The present is never a happy state to any being

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.

Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother ask him where he is going, Forty years of having his wife ask the same question; and at the end, the mourners wondering too.

He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

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