Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise

Whodigs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

Power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinksyou have.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.

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

Fools rush in where fools have been before.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

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

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.