Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

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

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

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

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

Golf is an expensive way of playing marbles.

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily basedon mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.

Silencemay be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than tolisten to him?

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

No doctor is a good doctor who has never been ill himself.