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

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

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Manyspeak much who cannot speak well.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

Don't throwout the baby with the bath water.

It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

I'vealways felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the numberof conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the sametopic.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.