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

What we seek we shall find, what we flee from flee from us.

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.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escapea hundred days of sorrow.

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

Little things console us because little things afflict us.

A child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit.

The Pursuit of perfection is the persuit of sweetness and light.

Don'tput all your eggs in one basket.

Ifyou wish to make a man your enemy, tell him simply, 'You are wrong.' Thismethod works every time.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.