Change meansmovement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of anonexistent abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasivefriction of conflict.

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.

Beon a horse when you go in search of a better one.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

Mistakes are to Life what shadows are to Light.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

To teach isto learn twice.

A person who talks about his Inferiors han't any.