Our power is in our ability to decide.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

Power comes from sincere service

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

A manshould never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying,in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Where love rules, there is no will to power; and wherepower predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of theother.

Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.