Quite often good things have hurtful consequnces. There are instances of men who have been ruined by their money or killed by their courage.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Ability is poor men's wealth

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.

A state with defective laws will have defective morals.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Youdon't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. Anonymous Agood deal is a state of mind.

If at first you do succeed, try, try not to be a bore

I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.