Symanpathy is a supporting atmosphere, and in it we unfold easily and well

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Drowning problems in an ocean of information is not the same as solving them.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for to them everything is possible.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

The World is but, a school of inquiry.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.