In history, characters and events occur twice, first as tragedy then as farce.

If you tell the truth, you have infinite power supportingyou; but if not, you have infinite power against you.

The property of power is to protect.

You can not help men permanantly by doing for them what they could do for themselves

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

People who do not believe in miracles are not realist.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

A woman can say more in a sigh than a man can say in a sermon.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Let us nevernegotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.