Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

What wesee depends mainly on what we look for.

Step after step the ladder is ascended

Manners make the fortune of the ambitious youth.

Experience is a hard teacher because SHE gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.

Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal

Real swaraj will come not by the acquisition of authority by a few but by the acquisition of capacity by all to resist authority when it is abused

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,