The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

The mostimportant things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

No matter how good the idea of the other fellow may be, there is always a better one !

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

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

My Strength is made perfect in weakness

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.

You can't go very far if you don't begin very near.

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

The onesure way to conciliate a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured.