To exaggrerate is to weaken.

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

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

The greatest job of teachers is to cultivate talent until it ripens for the public to reap its bounty.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

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

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.