It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

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

Allthings at first appear difficult.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out