He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

The hero's tomb is the cradle of the people

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self-reliant enough to be free