Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

The property of power is to protect.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

The worst form of injustice is pretended justice.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

The greatest prayer is patience.