Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the goodintentions of those who create it.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Snap judgment has a way of becoming unfastened.

I don't like that man. I'm going to have to get to knowhim better.

Friendships begin with liking or gratitude-roots that can be pulled up.

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

The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.

Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…

No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.

Onelearns by doing the thing; for though you think you know it, you have nocertainty until you try.

There is a sweet joy that comes to us after sorrow.

Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.