Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

He understands badly who listens badly.

A roundegg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harshaccording to how you speak them.

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 hand of liberty is stronger than arms of power.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

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

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Bring ideas in and treat them royally,for one of them may be the king.

Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.

You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.