Whateverfailures I have known, whatever errors I have committed, whatever follies Ihave witnessed in private and public life have been the consequence of actionwithout thought.

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

Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independet.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

Conflictlies at the core of innovation.