There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

You can not help men permanantly by doing for them what they could do for themselves

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Work without faith is like at attempt to reach a bottom-less pit.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

A man sits as many risks as he runs.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it