A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

If twopeople on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If theydisagree all the time, then both are useless.