Habit: the shackles of the free

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

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

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me,never say ‘I.’ And that's not because they have trainedthemselves not to say ‘I.’ They don't think ‘I.’ Theythink ‘we’; they think ‘team.’ They understand theirjob to be to make the team function. They

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

The first duty of love is to listen.

To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

A peace which depends upon fear is nothing but a suppressed war.