The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

COURAGE IS THE FLEEING FORWARD.

There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

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

Nevercut what you can untie.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to knowhim better.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.

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

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

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.