Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs that freedom never endangered.

Without trust, words become the hollow sound of a woodengong. With trust, words become life itself.

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

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.

Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshownmarble of great sculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

Compromise,n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

Freedom is not caprice, but room to enlarge