There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language, an alien master is the worst of all. The language of the law must not be foreign to the ears of those who are to obey it.

Thepeople to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagreewith you and are too cowardly to let you know.

A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.

Surprise is the greatest gift which life can grant us.

All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags

Non-cooperationis a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for theopposite views.

The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.