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

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

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

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

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.

you salute your duty,you need not salute anybody. But if u pollute ur duty, u hav 2 salute every body.... -ABDUL KALAM

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.

The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.