With difficulty he is beaten who can estimate his own forces and those of his enemy.

The lion cannot protect himself from traps, and the fox cannot defend himself from wolves. One must therefore be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten wolves.

Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.

I desire to go to Hell and not to Heaven. In the former I shall enjoy the company of popes, kings and princes, while in the latter are only beggars, monks and apostles

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage.

A government which does not trust its citizens to be armed is not itself to be trusted.

Men are so stupid and concerned with their present needs, they will always let themselves be deceived.

It is just as difficult and dangerous to try to free a people that wants to remain servile as it is to enslave a people that wants to remain free.

Any man who tries to be good all the time is bound to come to ruin among the great number who are not good.

A sign of intelligence is an awareness of one's own ignorance.

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

The strongest storms make the best sailors. The strongest games make the best players. Tougher challenges make the best leaders.

An unsolved problem bothers one's mind, just as a small stone in the shoe, until an idea for solving the problem comes to mind.

Just 'cause something isn't true is no reason to not believe in it...

Men cannot grieve as dogs do. But they grieve for many years.

Many say "What goes up must come down." I believe this was spoken by a pessimist. I believe it is vitally important to remember that "What goes up...must have started some place." #workhard

The only practical way yet discovered by the world for curing its ills is to forget about them.

The free lunch is the essence of modern liberalism.

For me, going to London is like coming home. In fact, I've often entertained the idea of ending my days there.

In general I esteem it a good maxim, that the best way to preserve the confidence of the people durably is to promote their true interest

Always zig when people expect you to zag. Confound them!