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Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.

Power tires only those who do not have it.

To copy is to put an end to creativeness. Unless there is originality, you can do nothing.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.