It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.

A goodplan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the bestway to get there.

Instinct is the nose of the mind.

If a man speaks or acts with pure thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him

The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.