Whenyou lose, don't lose the lesson.

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

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

Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Malicedrinketh its own poison.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Tact is the ability to make a person see the lightning without letting him feel the bolt.

Reason is my philosophy, is only a harmony among irrational impulses.

Necessity truns lion into fox.

A hard job is one which leaves a fellow as tired before week-end as after.

Extremiststhink communication means agreeing with them.

Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.