Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

Thoroughnesscharacterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains.All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinitepainstaking, even to the minutest detail.

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.

Man's life would be wretched and confined if it were to missthe candid intimacy developed by mutual trust and esteem.