The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

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

Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

When you choose the lesses of two evils always remember there is still an evil.

Between friends there is no need of Justice.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own.

Itisn't that they can't see the solution. It's that they can't see the problem.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

Creation is only the projection into form of that which already exists.