It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

Allthings at first appear difficult.

All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.

Onemight as well try to ride two horses moving in different directions, as totry to maintain in equal force two opposing or contradictory sets of desires.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

It's notthe will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.

Thecourts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputesbegins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternativemethods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

A teacher as a person is more important than a teacher as a technician. What he is has more effect than anything he does.

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

When u were born, u were crying and everyone round u was smiling.. Live ur life so that when u die, u're the one who is smiling and everyone round u is crying..