Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

It is long and hard and painful to create life; it is short and easy to steal the life others have made.

No doctor is a good doctor who has never been ill himself.

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

Sometimes the man of action is the fellow who has just got both his feat in hot water.

A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

Hear me,my chiefs! I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun nowstands, I will fight no more forever.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Most people suspended their judgement till somebody else has expressed his own and then they respect it.

Humoris the affectionate communication of insight.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol