If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

Neverdoubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change theworld. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Donot wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself.

A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.

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

There is no evil in the atoms, only in men's souls.

Sometimesone pays most for the things one gets for nothing.

Life is like a mirror. smile at it, and it is charming; frown at it, and it becomes sinister.

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

The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.

Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'

you cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiatives and independence.