It is painful to reflect upon your failures knowing that you alone caused them.
Men, who achieve much, die as do those who achieve nothing.
Art, when destroyed can never be replaced, yet history repeats itself.
A man can seem to have many friends yet know little of friendship.
The most powerful of men can fail when they forget that a mighty river can be crossed at its source.
At times, the most dangerous politicians have been those impelled by dreams and ideals, rather than basic realities.