Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

I hold it to be a proof of great prudence for men toabstain from threats and insulting words toward an enemy, for neither ...diminishes the strength of the enemy; but the one makes him more cautious,and the other increases his hatred of you and makes him

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

Conflictcan destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.

No strength within, no respect without.

If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.