It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.

The hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.

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

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.