Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

To teach isto learn twice.

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

Whenangry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry a hundred.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.

The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.

Men are cruel, but man is kind.

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