Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Genius is a long impatience.

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

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Do not despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running insideyou.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.