The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

Centralization as a system is inconsistent with a non-voilent structure of society.

You can't unscramble an egg.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

True miracle are created by men when they use the courage and intelligence God has given him

The greatest intelligence is precisely the one that suffers most from its own limitations.

To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.

Tolerance that accepts merits as the most natural thing in World is the highest applause.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most peoplenever listen.

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and