There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted intoenergy, even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that canmove the world.

The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.

Thereis no advancement to him who stands trembling because he cannot see the endfrom the beginning.

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Ignorance is a form of environmental pollution.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.