Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

When you choose the lesses of two evils always remember there is still an evil.

It isimpossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

Every village has to become a self-sufficient republic.

Conscience is the frame of character, love is the covering for it.

There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.

Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.

Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Thetrouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought ofyet.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea