Success - To rise from the illusion of pursuit to the disillusion of possession.
Anyone who idolizes you is going to hate you when he discovers that you are fallible. He never forgives. He has deceived himself, and he blames you for it.
Genius is the ability to act rightly without precedent - the power to do the right thing the first time.
As a rule, the man who can do all things equally well is a very mediocre individual.
Men whose lives are doubtful want a strong government and a hot religion
Freedom is the supreme good; freedom from self imposed limitation.