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

Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

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

A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

Evil alone has oil for every wheel

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

He whoangers you, conquers you.

A man sits as many risks as he runs.

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

Concentration of wealth will never be a problem as long as we have those three great institutions for redistributing it: Taxes, wives, offspring.