There is no knowledge that is not power.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

He understands badly who listens badly.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.

Nogarden is without its weeds.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

If I giveyou an egg, and you give me an egg, we will each have one egg.