People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

The power to do good is also the power to do harm.

Chances happens to all, but to turn chance to reality is the gift of the few.

Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

Power comes from sincere service