Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

A perfect method for adding drama to life is to wait untilthe deadline looms large.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.

Pessimism, when you get used to it, is just as agreeable as optimism.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

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

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

Renown and repose do not go together.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.