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

Our distrust is very expensive.

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

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.