Great things are accomplished by those who do not feel the impotence of man. This is a precious gift.
Power without abuse loses its charm.
Politeness is organized indifference.
We are wont to condemn self-love; but what we really mean to condemn is contrary to self-love. It is that mixture of selfishness and self-hate that permanently pursues us, that prevents us from loving others, and that prohibits us from losing ourselves.
We hope vaguely but dread precisely.
The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be.