Inspiration comes of working every day.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.

Analysis kills spontaneity.The grain once ground to floor,springs and germinates no more.

A good conscience is the best divinity.

The true test of intelligence is not how much people know how to do, but how they behave when they don't know what to do.

Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.

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 most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

There are two kind of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. try to be in the first group; there is a less competition there.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.