All thingsat first appear difficult.

Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.

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

Whenelephants fight, it is the grass who suffers.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

Nine times out of ten, we are disappointed in life because we don't ask enough of it.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.