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

Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.

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 highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

First-rate men employ first-rate men; second-rate men employ third-rate men.

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.

Youcan't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come toyou. You have to go to them sometimes.

We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Within-groupconflict is always personal and emotional even if it begins with impersonalissues.

The means by which we live have outdistanced the ends forwhich we live. Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We haveguided missiles and misguided men.

Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.