No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

Love is the noblest frailty of the of the mind

One cannot be precise and still be pure.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

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.

Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di