All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

What dowe live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other.

The cliche that education never ends virtually ensures that it does'nt begin.

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

Analysis kills spontaneity.The grain once ground to floor,springs and germinates no more.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

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

Fools rush in where fools have been before.