Habit: the shackles of the free

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

God made time, but man made haste.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.