Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Nothing is greater impediment to being on good terms with other than being ill at ease with yourself.

How should the lamb negotiate with the lion.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Let usnever negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

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

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

Night is the blotting paper of many sorrows.

To be simple is the best thing in the world; to be modest is the next best thing. I am not so sure about being quiet.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

Parents these days scarcely bring up children; they finance them.

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