Sweet is pleasure after pain

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

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

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.

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

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

Don'tthrow out the baby with the bath water.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.
One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

WheneverI hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.