Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

To be spiritual is not to reject reason but to go beyond it.

Whoever is winning the race will always seem to be invincible.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Only the educated are free.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

History is the witness of the times, the light of truth.