The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

Poetry is the impish attempt to paint the colour of the wind.

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

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.

Experience keeps a dear school, but tools will learn in no other.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Constantrepetition carries conviction.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Everything has been thought of before, but the difficulty is to think of it again

He understands badly who listens badly.