It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

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

Commitmentin the face of conflict produces character.

Gossip is that which no one claims to like-but everybody enjoys.

The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

The real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.

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

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

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.