Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

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

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Thegreatest glory in living lies not in never falling,but in rising every time we fall.

Do not tell me the problem is a difficult one. If it were not difficult, it would not be a problem

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.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

As a final incentive before giving up a