Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the better joy, responsibility.

The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.

The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

The property of power is to protect.

It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Our longingfor understandingis Eternal.

A matter that becomes clear ceases to concern us.

The loftierthe building the deeper the foundation must be.

Conflictcan be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither sideloses and a new dance is created.

Commitmentin the face of conflict produces character.

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

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.