There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

The mostdramatic conflicts are perhaps, those that take place not between men butbetween a man and himself where the arena of conflict is a solitary mind.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

He whois unable to dance says the yard is stony.

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

Onlyfree men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

No man is the whole himself; his friends are the rest of him.