A man always has two reasons for doing anything: a good reason and the real reason.

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances.

A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends.

Don't follow any advice, no matter how good, until you feel as deeply in your spirit as you think in your mind that the counsel is wise.

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.

He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.

The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'

It is not enough to have a good mind the main thing is to use it well.

A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.

Therefore, the good of man must be the end of the science of politics.