Children want one thing at a time, and want that one thing passionately.
Once a suggestion has entered the general atmosphere of human thought, it is very difficult to neutralise it.
Anyone who pretends not to be interested in money is either a fool or a knave.
Nobody likes to be accused of a virtue.
Things you can't understand are always the hardest to bear. To know why is the first step to consolation.
It is the man who is sure of himself who disregards the opinion of the world. To be sure is to have power.