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

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur

Power tires only those who do not have it.

Whenthere is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.

You made your bed, now lie in it.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Freedom can only be real if it is freedom for those think differently.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.