A danger forseen is half avoided.

Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.

The talker will lead the dog to the meat market.

Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.

A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughtd other man by reason of respect or natural love.

Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.

Our distrust is very expensive.

This dualityhas been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versuspassion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’ mind andthe ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of our lives when ourverbal-intellect sugges

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.