Reason is my philosophy, is only a harmony among irrational impulses.

Do not judge, and you will never be mistaken

Don'tjudge a book by its cover.

It's not only later than you think- it's sooner than you suspect.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

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

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.