The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Faith is continuation of reason.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

Cheat me in the price but not in the goods i purchase.

Freedom can only be real if it is freedom for those think differently.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.