Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

Misfortuneis not that which can be avoided, but that which cannot.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

Marriagemeans expectations and expectations mean conflict.

Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.

Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.