Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits

Maturityis the capacity to endure uncertainty.

The cliche that education never ends virtually ensures that it does'nt begin.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal

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

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.