The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

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

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

Pain is the outcome of sin.

He whoangers you, conquers you.