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.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Thesubconscious part in us is called the subjective mind, because it does notdecide and command. It is subject rather than a ruler. Its nature is to dowhat it is told, or what really in your heart of hearts you desire.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

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

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.