Our errors are steps on the way.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Tofight fear, act. To increase fear wait, put off, postpone.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.

.Oneshould count each day a separate life.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

Nature arms each man with some faculty which enables himto do easily some feat impossible to any other.

Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

Due to circumstances beyond your control, you are master of your fateand captain of your soul.

To beprepared is half the victory.

I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.