Theability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

A state with defective laws will have defective morals.

The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

To exaggrerate is to weaken.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to loseliberty; or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a man's self.

Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.