I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal

Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.

Evil alone has oil for every wheel

Sometimeswe have the dream but we are not ourselves ready for the dream. We have togrow to meet it.

Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.

Onlywhen you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

Flatteryis the infantry of negotiation.