The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

Takeadvantage of the ambiguity in the world. Look at something and think aboutwhat else it might be.

A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

The oldbelieve everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young knoweverything.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.

All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.

Faith is continuation of reason.