Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

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

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

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

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

He whocannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

Hold a true friend with both your hands.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

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