To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

The comforter's head never aches.

Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

A state with defective laws will have defective morals.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

If you are patient in a moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.