Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

Real swaraj will come not by the acquisition of authority by a few but by the acquisition of capacity by all to resist authority when it is abused

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Inbusiness, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

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

Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.

Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.

Stability is not immobility

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.