Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

You make a mountain of a mole-hill.

Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.

When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in theservice of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I amafraid.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

The darkest hour has only 60 minutes

Better ask ten times than go astray once.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

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