Every little advantage is of great moment when men have to come to blows.

He who blinded by ambition, raises himself to a position whence he cannot mount higher, must thereafter fall with the greatest loss.

Power is the pivot on which everything hinges. He who has the power is always right; the weaker is always wrong.

Because there are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends by itself nor by the showing of others; the first is the most excellent, the second is good, the third is useless.

For he who innovates will have for his enemies all those who are well off under the existing order of things, and only lukewarm supporters in those who might be better off under the new.

...the incredulity of mankind, who do not truly believe in anything new until they have had actual experience of it.

Make no small plans for they have no power to stir the soul.