The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence,try ordering somebody else's dog around.

You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.

If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Don'tput all your eggs in one basket.

The Natural flights of Human mind are not from Pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

Trust exists; only lies are invented.