By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

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

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.

COURAGE IS THE FLEEING FORWARD.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

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

In oneof our concert grand pianos, 243 taut strings exert a pull of 40,000 poundson an iron frame. It is proof that out of great tension may come greatharmony.

Constantrepetition carries conviction.

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour