No man everdid a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greater tohimself .

Mistakes are to Life what shadows are to Light.

To be preparedis half the victory.

If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Aperson whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow anelephant.

To believein something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

I have oftenregretted my speech, never my silence.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.