We arejudged by what we finish, not what we start.

It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

Everything has been thought of before, but the difficulty is to think of it again

Communicationis not only the essence of being human, but also a vital property of life.

We thought, because we had power, we had wisdom.

A man of great common sense and good taste-meaning there a man without originality or moral courage.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.