Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

Allmarried couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art ofmaking love. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Goodbattle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle ofequal partnership.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

Only the educated are free.

The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

The property of power is to protect.