I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

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

Thedeepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

The Universe is not only queerer that we imagine, it is queered than we can imagine.

Civilization is a movement and not a condition, a voyage and not a harbour.