Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Two man looks out through the same bars: the one sees the mud, the one the stars.

There is much more learning than knowing in the world.

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

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

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.