To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

Better hazard than always be in fear.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.

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