Conscience is the frame of character, love is the covering for it.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Originality is the art of Concealing your Source.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.

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 concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Old fools are more foolish than you ones.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.