All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

Mistakes are to Life what shadows are to Light.

Weagree completely on everything, including the fact we don't see eye to eye.

Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.