There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

Keep a secret; its you slave. Tell it, and it's your master.

Unselfishness is more paying,only people have not the patience to practice it.

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.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.