He whohurries cannot walk with dignity.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

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

The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.

Theterm up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fasthas no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition, such termshave no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a veryparticular situation... most of our language about the

Glory is a poison that can only be taken in small doses.

Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerfuland the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather thancompetitive goals.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

Always the dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits