Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.

All mankind is divided into three classes: those who are immovable; those who are movable; and those who move.

Silenceis the mother of truth.

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

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

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Well done is better than well said.

My greenthumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to seethings from the plant's point of view.