Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but bystriking true.

There is sweet joy that comes to us that comes to us after sorrow.

Peoplespend a lifetime searching for happiness; looking for peace. They chase idledreams, addictions, religions, even other people, hoping to fill theemptiness that plagues them. The irony is the only place they ever needed tosearch was within.

Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.

Opportunists take now for an answer.

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Effectivecommunication is 20 percent what you know and 80 percent how you feel aboutwhat you know.