We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

Somewherethere is a map of how it can be done.

To be preparedis half the victory.

It wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.

Reason is my philosophy, is only a harmony among irrational impulses.

Throughconflict we get to unity.

The flowers of life are but illusions. How many fade away and leave no trace; how few yield any fruit and the fruit itself how rarely does it ripen!

In lifeprepare for the hard and all you will encounter will be the required or easy.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.