Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

In thefield of observation, chance favors only theprepared minds.

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

Our distrust is very expensive.

Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached.