You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outbrust of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

Commitmentin the face of conflict produces character.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.

The hardeststep is over the threshold.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

Watching small men at work reconciles to the great.