Civilization has made the peasantry its pack animal.

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

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives Ideas have endurance without death.

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Alexander's last wrds: Bury my body, dont build any monument. Kip my hand outside,so dat d wrld knws,who won th wrld had noting in hand wen dyin.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.

As long as there is life there is danger.