No one lies as much as the indignant do.

A cup is useful only when it is empty; and a mind that is filled with beliefs, with dogmas, with assertions, with quotations, is really an uncreative mind.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

A happy home is one in which each spouse grants the possiblility that the other may be right, though neither believes it.

Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

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

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.