Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

Byfailing to prepare you are preparing to fail.

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

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

Poetry is the impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

No nation is so poor that it cannot afford to gie free speech

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.