Nothing do I regret more in my student life that thay my teachers were not my friends

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Out ofthe fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

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

You made your bed, now lie in it.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.