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

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

Few men of action have been able to make a graceful exit at the appropriate time.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

Whodigs a pit for others will fall in themselves.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.

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.

A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.

Takecare, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you willforever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make adifference, if you choose to do so.