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

A lie has no leg, but a scandel has wings

They mayforget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.

The fibers of all things have their tension and are strainedlike the strings of an instrument.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Every man has the right to feel that "Because of me was the world created".

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

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain isnot due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you havethe power to revoke at any moment.