Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self-reliant enough to be free

Let no one, then think lightly of the world, lest he be despising himself unawares

You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

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

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.

Like aball batted back and forth, a human being is batted by two forces within.