Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

The more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.

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.

Inspiration comes of working every day.