A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

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

Whenevertwo people meet there are really six people present. There is each man as he seeshimself, each man as the other sees him, and each man as he really is.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.

If youcan make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believeyou.

Happiness is the wondrous commodity, the more your give; the more you have.

A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.

Never answer a letter while you are angry.

Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolutepowerlessness make you pure?