The present is never a happy state to any being

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Conscientious men are, almost everywhere, less encouraged than less to lerated.

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

A caricature is always ture only for an instant.

Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.