A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

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

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

Every man has enough power left to carry out that of whichhe is convinced.

Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

We knowwhat happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.