A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

We areall faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised asimpossible situations.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to

The good neighbour looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human, and therefore, brothers.

The split in you is clear. There is a part of you that knows what it shoulddo, and a part that does what it feels like doing.

Don't wrestlea pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.