Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.

It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

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

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

Power takes as ingratitude the writhing of its victims.

He that can't endure the bad, will not live to see thegood.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.