Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

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

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

Of all the ways to make your fortune the quickest and the best is to make people see clearly how much is your success is in there interest

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Youcan't shake hands with a clenched fist.

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