Thegreatest glory in living lies not in never falling,but in rising every time we fall.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

In God we trust; all others pay cash.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

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 a true friend that never betrays.

Melancholy is the joy of being said.

A Habit is a shirt made of iron.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.