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

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

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

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

If you wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

The real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.

Liberation is not deliverance.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it