Whilewe consider when to begin, it becomes too late.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

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.

Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

Words should be scattered like seeds, no matter how small the seed may be, its it has one found favourable ground, it unfolds its strength.

No battle is more sorely lost that the one not fought

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

Pain is the outcome of sin.

The difficulty of speeches is what you are perpetually poised between the ciche and the indiscretion

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side