It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

Nosnowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.

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

Real swaraj will come not by the acquisition of authority by a few but by the acquisition of capacity by all to resist authority when it is abused

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

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

Thedays are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?

Don't throwout the baby with the bath water.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.