The function of genius is to furnish cretins with ideas twenty year later.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

A fly beforehis own eye is bigger than an elephant in the next field.

Kindness it is that bring forth kindness.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

Whenmen and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their reasons arealways different.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

To be preparedis half the victory.