Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to knowhim better.

Believing that soom good can be derived from every event is a better preposition than that everything happens for the best, which is assuredly does not.

The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth.

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