It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that submerged truth sometimes comes to top.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.

Byblending the breath of the sun and the shade, true harmony comes into theworld.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

Search not a wound too deep lest thou maketh a new one.

We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it

Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.