The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

The darkest hour has only 60 minutes

Nations get as good or as bad a government as they deserve.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

Unresolved:A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

The man who says he's too old to learn new tricks probably always was.

Don't consideryour reputation and you may do anything you like.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

Power tires only those who do not have it.

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.