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

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

A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Failingto plan is planning to fail.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

What dowe live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other.

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

Learning must be had, but in the second place, as subsequent only to greater qualities.

Another form of wastefulness is expenditure of words beyond the income of ideas.