Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

What wesee depends mainly on what we look for.

Youdon't have to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth.Success has made failures of many men.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Consistencyis the hobgoblin of little minds.

Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

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

No onewould talk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

The amount of effort put into a campaign by a worker expands in proportion to the personal benefits that he will derive from his party's victory.

Man alone contains within himself as many species as exist on earth.