Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

One must be fond of people and trust them if one is not tomake a mess of life.

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimelyinterchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

Thecompromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Success is often the result of taking a mis-step in the right direction.