There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

The man with the new idea is a crank until the idea succeeds.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.

Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

Of all human foibles love of living is the most powerful.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

There may be said to be two classes of people in the world: those who constantly divide the people of the world into two classes and those who do not.

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.