Genius is a long impatience.

To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

A quiettongue shows a wise head.

Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.

A room without books is a body without soul

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell peopleyou are, you aren't.

To teach isto learn twice.

Only the educated are free.