What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

A status symbol is an instrument you clash when you want someone to know you are there.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

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

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not hethat you wrong but yourself.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.