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.

Theonly difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way inwhich we use them.

Whendealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic,but creatures of emotion.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous

Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Themost important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.

Slander cannot destroy an honest man: when the flood recedes the rock is there.