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

Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

A newbroom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.

It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.

Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbledover and being kicked.

Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom