They know enough who know how to learn.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.

We think too small. Like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view.

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

To effectivelycommunicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceivethe world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication withothers.

No onecan persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that canonly be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either byargument or emotional appeal.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

Man is born free, and everywhere is is in chains

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Some People strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are.