The wicked are not always clever, nor are dictators always right.

Humality is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it, you've lost it.

A half truth is a whole lie.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

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…

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.

Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Silenceis argument carried out by other means.

All that is sometimes needed to make you content with you lot is a bad dream.

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.