Evil alone has oil for every wheel

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

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.

Nothing would be done at all if a man waited till he could do it so well that no one could find fault with it

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.