Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

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

Life is different than teacher, A Teacher teaches lesson, then keeps the exam. But the life keeps the exam first, then teaches the lesson,

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Inspiration comes of working every day.

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.

He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

Donot wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.