Unlimited opportunities can be as potent a cause of frustration as a paucity or lack of opportunities.

The wisdom of others remains dull till it is writ over with our own blood. We are essentially apart from the world; it bursts into our consciousness only when it sinks its teeth and nails into us.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrupts the many.

Free men are aware of the imperfection inherent in human affairs, and they are willing to fight and die for that which is not perfect.

The savior who wants to turn men into angels is as much a hater of human nature as the totalitarian despot who wants to turn them into puppets.

One of the chief differences between an adult and a juvenile is that the adult knows when he is an ass while the juvenile never does.

There is no doubt that in exchanging a self-centered for a selfless life we gain enormously in self-esteem. The vanity of the selfless, even those who practice utmost humility, is boundless.