Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

God has created the world in play.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay, falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

The warexisting between the senses and reason.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.