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

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

You've gotto know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, knowwhen to run.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

God has created the world in play.

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Theloftier the building the deeper the foundation must be.

He understands badly who listens badly.

Silenceis the mother of truth.