The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.

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

He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

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

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

Thereare two sides to every question.

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.

To start blindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness,and will lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.