The compromisewill always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

The exercise of power is determined by thousands ofinteractions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, allthe more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyonehas a small part of himself in both.

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Before youbuild a better mousetrap, make sure you have some mice out there.

Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.

Younever really understand a person until you consider things from his point ofview.

Happiness is a choice that requires affort at times.

Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.

Prayer changes things by changing people.

A man sits as many risks as he runs.

In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.