Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

Truth is strengthened by observation and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainity.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.

Thewill to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.
Beforeyou build a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

If you follow me, I may lead you straight to hell, but ifyou trust me, I will lead you back out again.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.