Itmatters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

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

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

Lookingfor fish? Don't climb a tree.

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.