There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.

Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

A faithful friend is medicine of Life.

God made time, but man made haste.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.

Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

If pain could have cured us, we should have long ago been saved.