The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

Too late is the medicine prepared, when the disease has strengthened by long delay.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

Prayer changes things by changing people.

The real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

Thosewho are at war with others are not at peace with themselves.

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