Dig a well before you are thirsty.

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

When you ask from a stranger that which is of interest only to yourself, always enclose a stamp

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

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

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.