Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

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.

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.

Don'tjudge a book by its cover.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

There are three ways of bearing ills of life: by indifference, by philosophy, and by religion.

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the brick that others throw at him.

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come great harmony.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.