Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

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

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Silenceis the mother of truth.

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

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.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Bring ideas in and treat them royally,for one of them may be the king.

Science has promised us truth. It has never promised us either peace or happiness.