It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's moretrue that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted byother things than power.

Thehardest step is over the threshold.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

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

The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

Suffering is one very long moment. We cannot divide it by seasons. WE can only record its moods and chronicle their return.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

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

He approaches nearest to the gods who knows how to be silent, even though he is in the right.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

When makinga decision of minor importance, I have always found it advantageous toconsider all the pros and cons. In vital matters, however, such as the choiceof a mate or a profession, the decision should come from the unconscious,from somewhere within ou