Fate chooses our relatives, We choose our friends.

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

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

A miserand a liar bargain quickly.

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

If error is corrected whenever it is recognized as such,the path of error is the path of truth.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

The Natural flights of Human mind are not from Pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

There is all the difference in the world between having something to say and havingto say something.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.