Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.

It is atrick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed,or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.

He who is unable to dance says the yard is stony.

Life is progress from want to want, not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

A caricature is always ture only for an instant.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

There is no knowledge that is not power.

It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.