Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

Neversay more than is necessary.

No pillow is as soft as clear conscience.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.

A language is like living skin itself.

Learning, the destroyer of arrogance, begets arrogance in fools, even as light that illumines the eye, makes owls blind.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.