Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.

Adversityis the foundation of virtue.

True youth is a quality which is acquired only with age.

There is a foolish corner in the brain of wisest man.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

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

The hardest thing to disguise is you feelings when you put a lot of relatives on the train for home.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.

Only few men think, but all have opinions.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.