To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.

Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

Thisduality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature asreason versus passion, or mind versus intuition. The split between the ‘conscious’mind and the ‘unconscious.’ There are moments in each of ourlives when our verbal-intellect sugges

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

In themiddle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

Themost important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silentchambers of the soul.

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

He that is unkind to his own will not be kind to others.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.