Any general statement is like a cheque drawn on a bank. Its value depends on what is there to meet it.

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

Don'tuse a lot where a little will do.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

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

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

As we grow old...the beauty steals inwards.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Genius is a long impatience.