No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

He who is overcautious will accomplish little.

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

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.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

The measure of a man is what he does with power.

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.