The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

Old fools are more foolish than you ones.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.