A danger forseen is half avoided.

It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.

No one is free who does not Lord over himself.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.

Commonsense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

Necessitynever made a good bargain.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.