The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.

Evil communication corrupt good manners.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

Search not a wound too deep lest thou maketh a new one.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.

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