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

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

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

Never play cat and mouse games if you are a mouse.

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

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