When the defects of others are percieved with so much clarity, it is because one possesses with oneself.

Fromlittle acorns mighty oaks do grow.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

If twopeople on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If theydisagree all the time, then both are useless.

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

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.