Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

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 more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

You make a mountain of a mole-hill.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

Thereis all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.