The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

Step after step the ladder is ascended

The art of showmanship is to give the public what is wants just before it knows what it wants.

A room without books is a body without soul

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.