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

Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived

Everytime we read, a seed is sown for the future.

There are questions of real power and then there arequestions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authorityto begin to fight the real questions of power.

Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.

Thesearch for someone to blame is always successful.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Expreince never helps us avoid doing something foolish; it merely prevents us from enjoying it.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.