To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Sweet is pleasure after pain

Thebasic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.

You can't unscramble an egg.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

Every advantage has its tax

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