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

Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

There's no point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Peoplewho are only good with hammers see every problem as a nail.

Necessity truns lion into fox.

Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.