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

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.

A man without imagination is like a bird without wings.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Jealousy arises from lack of Confidence, not in others, but in onself.

The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.

An individual without information can't takeresponsibility. An individual with information can't help but takeresponsibility.