Politeness is the art of selecting among one's real thoughts.

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Originality is the art of Concealing your Source.

What we seek we shall find, what we flee from flee from us.

I haveoften regretted my speech, never my silence.

Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Our longingfor understandingis Eternal.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…