Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

A bad workman never gets a good tool.

Mirrors should be able to think before reflecting the images.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.

Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervades the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

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

When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in theservice of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I amafraid.

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.