It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

Unlessa man has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.