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

It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.

We often pardon those who bore us, we cannot pardon those whom we bore.

Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than we do.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Kindness it is that bring forth kindness.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

If you don't know where you're going, you'll end upsomewhere else.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

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